Which to use
“recordaba” is a verb and “recordada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,917
- “recordaba” frequency rank
- #27,754
- “recordada” frequency rank
- 38671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordaba | recordada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recordar. | Forma del femenino de recordado, participio de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recordaba and recordada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recordaba vs recordada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recordaba is [rekoɾˈð̞aβ̞a] while recordada is [rekoɾˈð̞að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “recordaba” becomes d in “recordada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordaba is recorded at frequency rank #10,917, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞aβ̞a]. recordada is at rank #27,754, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞að̞a].
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 38671, this pair ranks #168,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recordaba vs recordada
Shared letters: acdeor. Private to "recordaba": b. Private to "recordada": -.
"recordaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "recordada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordaba" and "recordada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recordaba" vs "recordada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recordada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordaba" and "recordada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recordada vs recordadas". 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 #168,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.