Which to use
“reclame” and “reclamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,746
- “reclame” frequency rank
- #8,862
- “reclamos” frequency rank
- 43608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclame | reclamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Publicidad comercial pequeña en los periódicos. | Forma del plural de reclamo. |
Where the eye mixes reclame and reclamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. reclame runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against reclamos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reclame and reclamos
A purely visual mix-up. reclame ([reˈklame]) and reclamos ([reˈklamos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43608, 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]. 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 43608, this pair ranks #141,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclame vs reclamos
Shared letters: acelmr. Private to "reclame": -. Private to "reclamos": os.
"reclame" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "reclamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reclame" for "reclamos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reclame" or "reclamos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reclame" 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 #141,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclame" and "reclamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reclame vs relaje". 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 #141,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.