Which to use
“recordaba” and “recordáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,917
- “recordaba” frequency rank
- #43,222
- “recordáis” frequency rank
- 54139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordaba | recordáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recordar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recordaba and recordáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recordaba and recordáis
A purely visual mix-up. recordaba ([rekoɾˈð̞aβ̞a]) and recordáis ([rekoɾˈð̞ajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54139, 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]. recordáis is at rank #43,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞ajs].
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 54139, this pair ranks #84,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recordaba vs recordáis
Shared letters: cdeor. Private to "recordaba": ab. Private to "recordáis": isá.
"recordaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "recordáis" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recordaba ← ercordaba · rceordaba · reccordaba · recodraba · recoradba · recordaab · recordabba · recordava
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recordaba" and "recordáis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recordaba" vs "recordáis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recordaba" and "recordáis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recordáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordaba" and "recordáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recordadas vs recordáis". 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 #84,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.