Which to use
“recorrí” and “recorrían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- #46,165
- “recorrían” frequency rank
- 88278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrí | recorrían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recorrí and recorrían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recorrí runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recorrían's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recorrí and recorrían
A purely visual mix-up. recorrí ([rekoˈri]) and recorrían ([rekoˈriãn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “recorrí” sits inside “recorrían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88278, 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]. recorrían is at rank #46,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈriãn].
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 88278, this pair ranks #3,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrí vs recorrían
Shared letters: ceorí. Private to "recorrí": -. Private to "recorrían": an.
"recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recorrían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recorrí" and "recorrían" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recorrí" vs "recorrían" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorrí" and "recorrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorrían vs recortan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.