Which to use
“recorren” and “recorrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,664
- “recorren” frequency rank
- #14,441
- “recorrió” frequency rank
- 33105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorren | recorrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recorrer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recorren and recorrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recorren (CVCVCCVC) and recorrió (CVCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recorren with recorrió
A purely visual mix-up. recorren ([reˈkorẽn]) and recorrió ([rekoˈrjo]) 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 33105, 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]. recorrió is at rank #14,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈrjo].
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 33105, this pair ranks #198,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorren vs recorrió
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recorren": n. Private to "recorrió": ió.
"recorren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "recorrió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recorren ← ercorren · rceorren · reccorren · recoren · recorern · recorrenn · recorrne · recroren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorren" and "recorrió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recorren" vs "recorrió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorren" and "recorrió" 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 #198,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.