Which to use
“recuento” is a verb and “recuentos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,883
- “recuento” frequency rank
- #43,815
- “recuentos” frequency rank
- 53698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuento | recuentos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recontar. | Forma del plural de recuento. |
Where the eye mixes recuento and recuentos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. recuento runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against recuentos's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recuento with recuentos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recuento is [reˈkwẽn̪t̪o] while recuentos is [reˈkwẽn̪t̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “recuento” sits inside “recuentos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuento is recorded at frequency rank #9,883, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkwẽn̪t̪o]. recuentos is at rank #43,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkwẽn̪t̪os].
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 53698, this pair ranks #86,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recuento vs recuentos
Shared letters: cenortu. Private to "recuento": -. Private to "recuentos": s.
"recuento" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recuentos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recuento" and "recuentos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recuento" or "recuentos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recuentos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuento" and "recuentos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuentos vs revueltos". 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 #86,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.