Which to use
“recorrí” is a verb and “recorrida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- #36,254
- “recorrida” frequency rank
- 78367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrí | recorrida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. | Forma del femenino de recorrido, participio de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recorrí and recorrida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recorrí runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recorrida's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recorrí with recorrida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recorrí is [rekoˈri] while recorrida is [rekoˈrið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78367, 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]. recorrida is at rank #36,254, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [rekoˈrið̞a].
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 78367, this pair ranks #14,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrí vs recorrida
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recorrí": í. Private to "recorrida": adi.
"recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recorrida" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recorrida ← ercorrida · rceorrida · reccorrida · recorida · recorirda · recorrdia · recorriad · recorridda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recorrí" and "recorrida" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recorrí" or "recorrida" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "recorrida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorrí" and "recorrida" 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 #14,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.