Which to use
“reclamado” and “reclutado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,958
- “reclamado” frequency rank
- #30,640
- “reclutado” frequency rank
- 49598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclamado | reclutado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reclamar. | Participio de reclutar. |
Where the eye mixes reclamado and reclutado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reclamado and reclutado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses reclamado with reclutado
A purely visual mix-up. reclamado ([reklaˈmað̞o]) and reclutado ([rekluˈt̪að̞o]) 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 49598, 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]. reclutado is at rank #30,640, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekluˈt̪að̞o].
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 49598, this pair ranks #107,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclamado vs reclutado
Shared letters: acdelor. Private to "reclamado": m. Private to "reclutado": tu.
"reclamado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "reclutado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reclamado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclutado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclamado" and "reclutado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclutado vs relatado". 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 #107,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.