Which to use
“recorrí” and “recorría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- #35,221
- “recorría” frequency rank
- 77334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrí | recorría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recorrí and recorría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recorrí runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recorría's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recorrí with recorría
A purely visual mix-up. recorrí ([rekoˈri]) and recorría ([rekoˈria]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recorrí” sits inside “recorría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorrí is recorded at frequency rank #42,113, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈri]. recorría is at rank #35,221, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈria].
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 77334, this pair ranks #16,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrí vs recorría
Shared letters: ceorí. Private to "recorrí": -. Private to "recorría": a.
"recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recorría" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorrí" and "recorría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recorrí" or "recorría"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorrí" and "recorría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recorrí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.