Which to use
“recomiendas” and “recomiende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,809
- “recomiendas” frequency rank
- #38,924
- “recomiende” frequency rank
- 72733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recomiendas | recomiende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recomendar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recomendar. |
Where the eye mixes recomiendas and recomiende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. recomiendas runs 11 letters (CVCVCVVCCVC) against recomiende's 10 (CVCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recomiendas and recomiende
A purely visual mix-up. recomiendas ([rekoˈmjẽn̪d̪as]) and recomiende ([rekoˈmjẽn̪d̪e]) 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 72733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recomiendas is recorded at frequency rank #33,809, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈmjẽn̪d̪as]. recomiende is at rank #38,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈmjẽn̪d̪e].
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 72733, this pair ranks #24,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recomiendas vs recomiende
Shared letters: cdeimnor. Private to "recomiendas": as. Private to "recomiende": -.
"recomiendas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC · "recomiende" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recomiendas ← ercomiendas · rceomiendas · reccomiendas · recmoiendas · recoimendas · recomeindas · recomiednas · recomienads
- recomiende ← ercomiende · rceomiende · reccomiende · recmoiende · recoimende · recomeinde · recomiedne · recomiendde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recomiendas" and "recomiende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recomiendas" or "recomiende" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recomiendas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recomiende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recomiendas" and "recomiende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recomiende vs recomienden". 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 #24,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.