Which to use
“recorren” and “recorrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,664
- “recorren” frequency rank
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- 60777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorren | recorrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recorrer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recorren and recorrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recorren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against recorrí's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recorren and recorrí
A purely visual mix-up. recorren ([reˈkorẽn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorren is recorded at frequency rank #18,664, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkorẽn]. 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 60777, this pair ranks #57,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorren vs recorrí
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recorren": n. Private to "recorrí": í.
"recorren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recorren ← ercorren · rceorren · reccorren · recoren · recorern · recorrenn · recorrne · recroren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorren" and "recorrí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recorren" or "recorrí"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorren" 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 #57,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorren" and "recorrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recorrí". 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 #57,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.