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“reclamaban” and “reclaman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,952
- “reclamaban” frequency rank
- #12,046
- “reclaman” frequency rank
- 43998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclamaban | reclaman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reclamar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reclamar o de reclamarse. |
Where the eye mixes reclamaban and reclaman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reclamaban runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against reclaman's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reclamaban vs reclaman
A purely visual mix-up. reclamaban ([reklaˈmaβ̞ãn]) and reclaman ([reˈklamãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclamaban is recorded at frequency rank #31,952, classified as averb, pronounced [reklaˈmaβ̞ãn]. reclaman is at rank #12,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈklamãn].
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 43998, this pair ranks #139,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclamaban vs reclaman
Shared letters: acelmnr. Private to "reclamaban": b. Private to "reclaman": -.
"reclamaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "reclaman" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reclamaban ← erclamaban · rcelamaban · recalmaban · recclamaban · reclaamban · reclamaabn · reclamabann · reclamabban
- reclaman ← erclaman · rcelaman · recalman · recclaman · reclaamn · reclamann · reclamman · reclamna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reclamaban" and "reclaman" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reclamaban" vs "reclaman" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reclamaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclaman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclamaban" and "reclaman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechazaban vs reclamaban". 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 #139,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.