Which to use
“recordé” and “recorrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,935
- “recordé” frequency rank
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- 57048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordé | recorrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recordé and recorrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recordé and recorrí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recordé with recorrí
A purely visual mix-up. recordé ([rekoɾˈð̞e]) and recorrí ([rekoˈri]) 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 57048, 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]. recorrí is at rank #42,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈri].
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 57048, this pair ranks #72,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recordé vs recorrí
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recordé": dé. Private to "recorrí": í.
"recordé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordé" and "recorrí" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recordé" vs "recorrí" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordé" and "recorrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recorrí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.