Which to use
“recorría” and “recorrían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,221
- “recorría” frequency rank
- #46,165
- “recorrían” frequency rank
- 81386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorría | recorrían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 recorría and recorrían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recorría and recorrían
A purely visual mix-up. recorría ([rekoˈria]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “recorría” sits inside “recorrían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorría is recorded at frequency rank #35,221, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈria]. 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 81386, this pair ranks #10,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorría vs recorrían
Shared letters: aceorí. Private to "recorría": -. Private to "recorrían": n.
"recorría" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "recorrían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorría" and "recorrían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recorría" or "recorrían" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorría" 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 #10,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorría" and "recorrían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorrían vs recortan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.