Which to use
“recompensa” and “recompensas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,452
- “recompensa” frequency rank
- #15,948
- “recompensas” frequency rank
- 22400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recompensa | recompensas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recompensar. | Forma del plural de recompensa. |
Where the eye mixes recompensa and recompensas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. recompensa runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCV) against recompensas's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recompensa and recompensas
A purely visual mix-up. recompensa ([rekõmˈpẽnsa]) and recompensas ([rekõmˈpẽnsas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recompensa” sits inside “recompensas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recompensa is recorded at frequency rank #6,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [rekõmˈpẽnsa]. recompensas is at rank #15,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rekõmˈpẽnsas].
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 22400, this pair ranks #250,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recompensa vs recompensas
Shared letters: acemnoprs. Private to "recompensa": -. Private to "recompensas": -.
"recompensa" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "recompensas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recompensa ← ercompensa · rceompensa · reccompensa · recmopensa · recomepnsa · recommpensa · recompenas · recompennsa
- recompensas ← ercompensas · rceompensas · reccompensas · recmopensas · recomepnsas · recommpensas · recompenass · recompennsas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recompensa" for "recompensas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recompensa" vs "recompensas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recompensa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recompensas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recompensa" and "recompensas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recompensados vs recompensas". 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 #250,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.