recorrívsrecurrirWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“recorrí” and “recurrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,113
“recorrí” frequency rank
#6,108
“recurrir” frequency rank
48221
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recorrí recurrir
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. Acudir al favor de alguno o en demanda de algo.

Where the eye mixes recorrí and recurrir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
recorrí
8 ch
recurrir

Visual trap between recorrí and recurrir

A purely visual mix-up. recorrí ([rekoˈri]) and recurrir ([rekuˈriɾ]) 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 48221, 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]. recurrir is at rank #6,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈriɾ].

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 48221, this pair ranks #115,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of recorrí vs recurrir

Shared letters: cer. Private to "recorrí": . Private to "recurrir": iu.

"recorrí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "recurrir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recurrirercurrir · rceurrir · reccurrir · recrurir · recurir · recurirr · recurrirr · recurrri

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "recorrí" and "recurrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([rekoˈri] versus [rekuˈriɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "recorrí" vs "recurrir" - which ranks higher?
"recurrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,108 in our Spanish list, against #42,113 for "recorrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "recurrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #115,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "recorrí" and "recurrir" 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 #115,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list