recordévsresorteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: recordé is a verb, resorte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“recordé” is a verb and “resorte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,935
“recordé” frequency rank
#26,216
“resorte” frequency rank
41151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recordé resorte
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recordar. Muelle (pieza elástica de metal).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recordé and resorte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
recordé
7 ch
resorte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recordé is [rekoɾˈð̞e] while resorte is [reˈsoɾt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41151, 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]. resorte is at rank #26,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsoɾt̪e].

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 41151, this pair ranks #155,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of recordé vs resorte

Shared letters: eor. Private to "recordé": cdé. Private to "resorte": st.

"recordé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "resorte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resorteersorte · reosrte · resoret · resorrte · resortte · resotre · resrote · ressorte

Frequency comparison

recordé#14,935
resorte#26,216

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recordé" and "resorte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "recordé" is a verb and "resorte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "recordé" or "resorte"?
"recordé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,935 in our Spanish list, against #26,216 for "resorte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recordé vs resorte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recordé”; for a noun, it's “resorte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recordé” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list