recordvsrecorríWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: record is a noun, recorrí is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“record” is a noun and “recorrí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,190
“record” frequency rank
#42,113
“recorrí” frequency rank
51303
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set record and recorrí apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
record
7 ch
recorrí

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: record is /ʁǝ.kɔʁ/ while recorrí is [rekoˈri]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

record is recorded at frequency rank #9,190, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʁǝ.kɔʁ/. 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 51303, this pair ranks #98,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of record vs recorrí

Shared letters: ceor. Private to "record": d. Private to "recorrí": í.

"record" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recordercord · rceord · reccord · recodr · recordd · recorrd · recrod · reocrd

Frequency comparison

record#9,190
recorrí#42,113

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "record" and "recorrí" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "record" is a noun and "recorrí" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "record" or "recorrí"?
"record" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,190 in our Spanish list, against #42,113 for "recorrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering record vs recorrí

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “record”; for a verb, it's “recorrí”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “record” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list