Which to use
“reclaman” is a verb and “reclamos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,046
- “reclaman” frequency rank
- #8,862
- “reclamos” frequency rank
- 20908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclaman | reclamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reclamar o de reclamarse. | Forma del plural de reclamo. |
Where the eye mixes reclaman and reclamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reclaman and reclamos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses reclaman with reclamos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reclaman is [reˈklamãn] while reclamos is [reˈklamos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclaman is recorded at frequency rank #12,046, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈklamãn]. reclamos is at rank #8,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈklamos].
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 20908, this pair ranks #257,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reclaman vs reclamos
Shared letters: acelmr. Private to "reclaman": n. Private to "reclamos": os.
"reclaman" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "reclamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reclaman" and "reclamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reclaman" or "reclamos"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "reclaman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclaman" and "reclamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclamada vs reclaman". 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 #257,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.