Which to use
“recordad” is a verb and “récords” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,491
- “recordad” frequency rank
- #16,973
- “récords” frequency rank
- 37464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordad | récords |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de recordar. | Forma del plural de récord. |
Where the eye mixes recordad and récords
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recordad and récords
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recordad is [rekoɾˈð̞að̞] while récords is [ˈrekoɾð̞s]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordad is recorded at frequency rank #20,491, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞að̞]. récords is at rank #16,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrekoɾð̞s].
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 37464, this pair ranks #175,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recordad vs récords
Shared letters: cdor. Private to "recordad": ae. Private to "récords": sé.
"recordad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "récords" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recordad ← ercordad · rceordad · reccordad · recodrad · recoradd · recordadd · recordda · recorddad
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recordad" for "récords" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recordad" or "récords"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recordad" and "récords" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "récords" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordad" and "récords" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recordad vs recortan". 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 #175,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.