Which to use
“reclusión” and “reclusos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,464
- “reclusión” frequency rank
- #23,570
- “reclusos” frequency rank
- 45034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclusión | reclusos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encierro o prisión voluntaria o forzada. | Forma del plural de recluso. |
Where the eye mixes reclusión and reclusos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reclusión with reclusos
A purely visual mix-up. reclusión ([rekluˈsjõn]) and reclusos ([reˈklusos]) 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 45034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclusión is recorded at frequency rank #21,464, classified as anoun, pronounced [rekluˈsjõn]. reclusos is at rank #23,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈklusos].
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 45034, this pair ranks #133,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reclusión vs reclusos
Shared letters: celrsu. Private to "reclusión": inó. Private to "reclusos": o.
"reclusión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "reclusos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reclusos ← erclusos · rcelusos · recclusos · recllusos · reclsuos · recluoss · reclusoss · reclusso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reclusión" for "reclusos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reclusión" or "reclusos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reclusión" and "reclusos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reclusión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reclusos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclusión" and "reclusos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recaudos vs reclusos". 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 #133,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.