Which to use
“reclama” and “reclamaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,174
- “reclama” frequency rank
- #27,753
- “reclamaba” frequency rank
- 35927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclama | reclamaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reclamar o de reclamarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reclamar o de reclamarse. |
Where the eye mixes reclama and reclamaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reclama runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against reclamaba's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reclama and reclamaba
A purely visual mix-up. reclama ([reˈklama]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reclama” sits inside “reclamaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclama is recorded at frequency rank #8,174, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈklama]. 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 35927, this pair ranks #183,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclama vs reclamaba
Shared letters: acelmr. Private to "reclama": -. Private to "reclamaba": b.
"reclama" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "reclamaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reclama" for "reclamaba" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reclama" or "reclamaba"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reclama" and "reclamaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reclama" 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 #183,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclama" and "reclamaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclamaba vs reclamada". 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 #183,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.