Which to use
“recorrí” and “recurrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,113
- “recorrí” frequency rank
- #22,480
- “recurrió” frequency rank
- 64593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrí | recurrió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recurrir. |
Where the eye mixes recorrí and recurrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recorrí and recurrió
A purely visual mix-up. recorrí ([rekoˈri]) and recurrió ([rekuˈrjo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64593, 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]. recurrió is at rank #22,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈrjo].
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 64593, this pair ranks #45,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrí vs recurrió
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recorrí": oí. Private to "recurrió": iuó.
"recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recurrió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recorrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recurrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorrí" and "recurrió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recorrí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.