Which to use
“recogían” and “recorrían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,649
- “recogían” frequency rank
- #46,165
- “recorrían” frequency rank
- 94814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recogían | recorrían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recoger. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recogían and recorrían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recogían runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against recorrían's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recogían vs recorrían
A purely visual mix-up. recogían ([rekoˈxiãn]) and recorrían ([rekoˈriãn]) 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 94814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recogían is recorded at frequency rank #48,649, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxiãn]. recorrían is at rank #46,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈriãn].
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 94814, this pair ranks #705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recogían vs recorrían
Shared letters: acenorí. Private to "recogían": g. Private to "recorrían": -.
"recogían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "recorrían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recogían" for "recorrían" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recogían" vs "recorrían" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recogían" and "recorrían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recogían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recogían" and "recorrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogían vs refugian". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #705 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.