Which to use
“recaudó” and “regado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,807
- “recaudó” frequency rank
- #49,894
- “regado” frequency rank
- 83701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaudó | regado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaudar. | Participio de regar o de regarse. |
Where the eye mixes recaudó and regado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recaudó runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against regado's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recaudó vs regado
A purely visual mix-up. recaudó ([rekawˈð̞o]) and regado ([reˈɣ̞að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83701, 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]. regado is at rank #49,894, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 83701, this pair ranks #7,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaudó vs regado
Shared letters: ader. Private to "recaudó": cuó. Private to "regado": go.
"recaudó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "regado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- regado ← ergado · reagdo · regaddo · regaod · regdao · reggado · rgeado · rregado
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recaudó" and "regado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recaudó" or "regado" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "regado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaudó" and "regado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs rentado". 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 #7,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.