recogívsrecorríWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recogí” and “recorrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,778
“recogí” frequency rank
#42,113
“recorrí” frequency rank
88891
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recogí recorrí
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recoger. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer.

Where the eye mixes recogí and recorrí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recogí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against recorrí's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
recogí
7 ch
recorrí

Why the eye confuses recogí with recorrí

A purely visual mix-up. recogí ([rekoˈxi]) and recorrí ([rekoˈri]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recogí is recorded at frequency rank #46,778, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxi]. recorrí is at rank #42,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈri].

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 88891, this pair ranks #3,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recogí vs recorrí

Shared letters: ceorí. Private to "recogí": g. Private to "recorrí": -.

"recogí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recogí" and "recorrí" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekoˈxi] versus [rekoˈri]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recogí" or "recorrí"?
"recorrí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,113 in our Spanish list, against #46,778 for "recogí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "recogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "recorrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #3,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "recogí" and "recorrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recogían". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #3,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list