reclamevsreclamoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reclame” and “reclamo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,746
“reclame” frequency rank
#6,584
“reclamo” frequency rank
41330
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reclame reclamo
Definition Publicidad comercial pequeña en los periódicos. 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reclame and reclamo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
reclame
7 ch
reclamo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reclame ([reˈklame]) and reclamo ([reˈklamo]) 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 a single letter - e in “reclame” becomes o in “reclamo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reclame is recorded at frequency rank #34,746, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈklame]. 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 41330, this pair ranks #154,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reclame vs reclamo

Shared letters: acelmr. Private to "reclame": -. Private to "reclamo": o.

"reclame" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "reclamo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reclameerclame · rcelame · recalme · recclame · reclaem · reclamme · recllame · reclmae
  • reclamoerclamo · rcelamo · recalmo · recclamo · reclammo · reclaom · recllamo · reclmao

Frequency comparison

reclame#34,746
reclamo#6,584

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reclame" and "reclamo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈklame] versus [reˈklamo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reclame" or "reclamo"?
"reclamo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,584 in our Spanish list, against #34,746 for "reclame". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reclame vs reclamo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reclame” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list