recuerdo

[reˈkweɾð̞o]

/[reˈkweɾð̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“recuerdo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#778
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de recordar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recuerdo · recuerdo · Spanish

recuerdo · rank #778 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #778
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH quería

Nearest frequency peer: quería (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “recuerdo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “recuerdo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

recuerdo vs recurso
75% similar
recuerdo vs reguero
75% similar
recuerdo vs refuerzo
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for recuerdo
PropertyValue
Headwordrecuerdo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈkweɾð̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#778
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “recuerdo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).recuerdocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quería” (#777), “semanas” (#779), “puerto” (#776). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “recuerdo” va en #778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around recuerdo (IPA [reˈkweɾð̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #778 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for recuerdo, with forms such as "ercuerdo", "rceuerdo", and "reccuerdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "recurso", "reguero", "refuerzo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is recuerdo, spelled R-E-C-U-E-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de recordar.
  2. 2
    Facultad para evocar o recordar; memoria.
  3. 3
    Regalo que se da en señal de afecto o amistad.
  4. 4
    Objeto que se conserva para evocar un hecho vivido o a alguna persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how recuerdo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Me moriré en París con aguacero un día del cual tengo ya el recuerdo. Me moriré en París —y no me corro—, tal vez un jueves, como es hoy, de otoño.

This word in other languages

memory(English)mémoire(Français)Gruß(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercuerdo
  • rceuerdo
  • reccuerdo
  • receurdo
  • recuedro
  • recuerddo
  • recuerod
  • recuerrdo
  • recuredo
  • reucerdo
  • rrecuerdo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recuerdo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ercuerdo2rceuerdo2reccuerdo1receurdo2recuedro2recuerddo1recuerod2recuerrdo1
Edit distance from "recuerdo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recuerdo"?
"recuerdo" is spelled R-E-C-U-E-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈkweɾð̞o].
What does "recuerdo" mean?
As a noun, "recuerdo" means: Acción o efecto de recordar.
What words are commonly confused with "recuerdo"?
"recuerdo" is commonly confused with "recurso", "reguero", "refuerzo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recuerdo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recuerdo" is [reˈkweɾð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recuerdo" come from?
"recuerdo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "recuerdo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

congreso#784ministro#792siquiera#795acciones#797

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

semanas11 variantscanción11 variantsqueremos11 variantssuperior11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list