Which to use
“reclamado” is a verb and “reclamo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,958
- “reclamado” frequency rank
- #6,584
- “reclamo” frequency rank
- 25542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclamado | reclamo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reclamar. | Acción de manifestar la oposición, inconformidad o contradicción frente a algo que se considera injusto o con lo que no se está de acuerdo. Acción o efecto de reclamar (pedir o exigir algo con derecho). |
Where the eye mixes reclamado and reclamo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reclamado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against reclamo's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reclamado and reclamo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reclamado is [reklaˈmað̞o] while reclamo is [reˈklamo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclamado is recorded at frequency rank #18,958, classified as averb, pronounced [reklaˈmað̞o]. reclamo is at rank #6,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈklamo].
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 25542, this pair ranks #235,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclamado vs reclamo
Shared letters: acelmor. Private to "reclamado": d. Private to "reclamo": -.
"reclamado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "reclamo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reclamado" for "reclamo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reclamado" or "reclamo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reclamado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclamo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclamado" and "reclamo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclamada vs reclamado". 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 #235,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.