Which to use
“recordaba” and “recordar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,917
- “recordaba” frequency rank
- #1,528
- “recordar” frequency rank
- 12445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordaba | recordar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recordar. | Traer a la memoria. |
Where the eye mixes recordaba and recordar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recordaba and recordar
A purely visual mix-up. recordaba ([rekoɾˈð̞aβ̞a]) and recordar ([rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]) 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 12445, 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]. recordar is at rank #1,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞aɾ].
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 12445, this pair ranks #291,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recordaba vs recordar
Shared letters: acdeor. Private to "recordaba": b. Private to "recordar": -.
"recordaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "recordar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordaba" and "recordar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recordaba" or "recordar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recordar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordaba" and "recordar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recordaba 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 #291,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.