Which to use
“recorrí” and “recurre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- #15,469
- “recurre” frequency rank
- 57582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrí | recurre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recurrir. |
Where the eye mixes recorrí and recurre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recorrí and recurre
A purely visual mix-up. recorrí ([rekoˈri]) and recurre ([reˈkure]) 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 57582, 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]. recurre is at rank #15,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkure].
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 57582, this pair ranks #69,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrí vs recurre
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recorrí": oí. Private to "recurre": u.
"recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recurre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recurre ← ercurre · rceurre · reccurre · recrure · recure · recurer · reucrre · rrecurre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recorrí" and "recurre" be used interchangeably?
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- Full dictionary entry for "recorrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recurre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorrí" and "recurre" 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 #69,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.