Which to use
“recaudó” and “retardo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,807
- “recaudó” frequency rank
- #35,235
- “retardo” frequency rank
- 69042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recaudó | retardo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recaudar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de retardar. |
Where the eye mixes recaudó and retardo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recaudó (CVCVVCV) and retardo (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: recaudó vs retardo
A purely visual mix-up. recaudó ([rekawˈð̞o]) and retardo ([reˈt̪aɾð̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69042, 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]. retardo is at rank #35,235, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪aɾð̞o].
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 69042, this pair ranks #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recaudó vs retardo
Shared letters: ader. Private to "recaudó": cuó. Private to "retardo": ot.
"recaudó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "retardo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- retardo ← ertardo · reatrdo · retadro · retarddo · retarod · retarrdo · retrado · rettardo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recaudó" and "retardo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recaudó" vs "retardo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "retardo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recaudó" and "retardo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs retardo". 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 #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.