Which to use
“acuérdate” and “acuerde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,923
- “acuérdate” frequency rank
- #20,870
- “acuerde” frequency rank
- 43793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acuérdate | acuerde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de acordarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acordar o de acordarse. |
Where the eye mixes acuérdate and acuerde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acuérdate runs 9 letters (VCVVCCVCV) against acuerde's 7 (VCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: acuérdate vs acuerde
A purely visual mix-up. acuérdate ([aˈkweɾð̞at̪e]) and acuerde ([aˈkweɾð̞e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acuérdate is recorded at frequency rank #22,923, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞at̪e]. acuerde is at rank #20,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞e].
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 43793, this pair ranks #140,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acuérdate vs acuerde
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "acuérdate": té. Private to "acuerde": -.
"acuérdate" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCV · "acuerde" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acuerde ← accuerde · aceurde · acuedre · acuerdde · acuered · acuerrde · acurede · aucerde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acuérdate" and "acuerde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acuérdate" or "acuerde"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "acuérdate" and "acuerde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acuérdate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acuérdate" and "acuerde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acuerde vs acueste". 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 #140,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.