Which to use
“recordé” and “recorren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,935
- “recordé” frequency rank
- #18,664
- “recorren” frequency rank
- 33599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordé | recorren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recordar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recordé and recorren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recordé runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recorren's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recordé and recorren
A purely visual mix-up. recordé ([rekoɾˈð̞e]) and recorren ([reˈkorẽn]) 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 33599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordé is recorded at frequency rank #14,935, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞e]. recorren is at rank #18,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkorẽn].
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 33599, this pair ranks #195,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recordé vs recorren
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recordé": dé. Private to "recorren": n.
"recordé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recorren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recorren ← ercorren · rceorren · reccorren · recoren · recorern · recorrenn · recorrne · recroren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordé" and "recorren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recordé" vs "recorren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordé" and "recorren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorren 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 #195,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.