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“rechazaba” and “reclamaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,784
“rechazaba” frequency rank
#27,753
“reclamaba” frequency rank
64537
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rechazaba reclamaba
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de rechazar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reclamar o de reclamarse.

Where the eye mixes rechazaba and reclamaba

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. rechazaba and reclamaba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
rechazaba
9 ch
reclamaba

Look-alike desk: rechazaba vs reclamaba

A purely visual mix-up. rechazaba ([ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞a]) and reclamaba ([reklaˈmaβ̞a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rechazaba is recorded at frequency rank #36,784, classified as averb, pronounced [ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞a]. reclamaba is at rank #27,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [reklaˈmaβ̞a].

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 64537, this pair ranks #45,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rechazaba vs reclamaba

Shared letters: abcer. Private to "rechazaba": hz. Private to "reclamaba": lm.

"rechazaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "reclamaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rechazabaerchazaba · rcehazaba · recahzaba · recchazaba · rechaazba · rechazaab · rechazabba · rechazava
  • reclamabaerclamaba · rcelamaba · recalmaba · recclamaba · reclaamba · reclamaab · reclamabba · reclamava

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "rechazaba" and "reclamaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞a] versus [reklaˈmaβ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rechazaba" or "reclamaba"?
"reclamaba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,753 in our Spanish list, against #36,784 for "rechazaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • Full dictionary entry for "rechazaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reclamaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #45,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rechazaba" and "reclamaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechazaba vs rechazaban". 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 #45,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list