recordáisvsrecordaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recordáis” and “recordará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,222
“recordáis” frequency rank
#21,128
“recordará” frequency rank
64350
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recordáis recordará
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de recordar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de recordar.

Where the eye mixes recordáis and recordará

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
recordáis
9 ch
recordará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recordáis ([rekoɾˈð̞ajs]) and recordará ([rekoɾð̞aˈɾa]) 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 64350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recordáis is recorded at frequency rank #43,222, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞ajs]. recordará is at rank #21,128, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoɾð̞aˈɾa].

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 64350, this pair ranks #45,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recordáis vs recordará

Shared letters: cdeorá. Private to "recordáis": is. Private to "recordará": a.

"recordáis" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "recordará" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recordáis" and "recordará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekoɾˈð̞ajs] versus [rekoɾð̞aˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recordáis" or "recordará"?
"recordará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,128 in our Spanish list, against #43,222 for "recordáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list