reclamevsreexameWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,126
“reclame” frequency rank
#49,669
“reexame” frequency rank
66795
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reclame reexame
Definition anúncio publicitário veiculado pelos meios de comunicação repetição de um exame

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reclame and reexame apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
reclame
7 ch
reexame

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

reclame and reexame are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reclame is recorded at frequency rank #17,126, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɛ.ˈklɐ.mɨ/. reexame is at rank #49,669, tagged as anoun.

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 66795, this pair ranks #4,860 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reclame vs reexame

Shared letters: aemr. Private to "reclame": cl. Private to "reexame": x.

"reclame" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "reexame" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reclameerclame · rcelame · recalme · recclame · reclaem · reclamme · recllame · reclmae
  • reexameerexame · reeaxme · reexaem · reexamme · reexmae · reexxame · rexame · rexeame

Frequency comparison

reclame#17,126
reexame#49,669

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reclame" and "reexame" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "reclame" or "reexame"?
"reclame" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,126 in our Portuguese list, against #49,669 for "reexame". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reclame vs reexame

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