Which to use
“recaudó” is a verb and “recaudos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,807
- “recaudó” frequency rank
- #44,401
- “recaudos” frequency rank
- 78208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaudó | recaudos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaudar. | Forma del plural de recaudo. |
Where the eye mixes recaudó and recaudos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recaudó runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against recaudos's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recaudó with recaudos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recaudó is [rekawˈð̞o] while recaudos is [reˈkawð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recaudó is recorded at frequency rank #33,807, classified as averb, pronounced [rekawˈð̞o]. recaudos is at rank #44,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkawð̞os].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78208, this pair ranks #14,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaudó vs recaudos
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "recaudó": ó. Private to "recaudos": os.
"recaudó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "recaudos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recaudos ← ercaudos · rceaudos · reacudos · recaduos · recauddos · recaudoss · recaudso · recauods
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recaudó" for "recaudos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recaudó" or "recaudos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recaudó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recaudos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaudó" and "recaudos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaudan vs recaudos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #14,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.