Which to use
“recordar” and “recorrer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,528
- “recordar” frequency rank
- #6,352
- “recorrer” frequency rank
- 7880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordar | recorrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traer a la memoria. | Transitar todo un camino o lugar. |
Where the eye mixes recordar and recorrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recordar with recorrer
A purely visual mix-up. recordar ([rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]) and recorrer ([rekoˈreɾ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordar is recorded at frequency rank #1,528, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]. recorrer is at rank #6,352, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈreɾ].
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 7880, this pair ranks #306,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recordar vs recorrer
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recordar": ad. Private to "recorrer": -.
"recordar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "recorrer" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordar" and "recorrer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recordar" or "recorrer"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordar" and "recorrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recordar 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 #306,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.