recorrenvsrecorríWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
recorren
7 ch
recorrí

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

  • recorrenercorren · rceorren · reccorren · recoren · recorern · recorrenn · recorrne · recroren

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "recorren" and "recorrí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈkorẽn] versus [rekoˈri]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recorren" or "recorrí"?
"recorren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,664 in our Spanish list, against #42,113 for "recorrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list