Which to use
“reclamaba” and “reclamar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,753
- “reclamaba” frequency rank
- #6,225
- “reclamar” frequency rank
- 33978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclamaba | reclamar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reclamar o de reclamarse. | Clamar o llamar con repetición o mucha instancia. |
Where the eye mixes reclamaba and reclamar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reclamaba runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against reclamar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reclamaba with reclamar
A purely visual mix-up. reclamaba ([reklaˈmaβ̞a]) and reclamar ([reklaˈmaɾ]) 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 33978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclamaba is recorded at frequency rank #27,753, classified as averb, pronounced [reklaˈmaβ̞a]. reclamar is at rank #6,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [reklaˈmaɾ].
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 33978, this pair ranks #193,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclamaba vs reclamar
Shared letters: acelmr. Private to "reclamaba": b. Private to "reclamar": -.
"reclamaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "reclamar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reclamaba" and "reclamar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reclamaba" or "reclamar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reclamaba" and "reclamar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reclamaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclamar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclamaba" and "reclamar" 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 #193,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.