Which to use
“recorría” and “recurrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,221
- “recorría” frequency rank
- #6,108
- “recurrir” frequency rank
- 41329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorría | recurrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recorrer. | Acudir al favor de alguno o en demanda de algo. |
Where the eye mixes recorría and recurrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recorría (CVCVCCVV) and recurrir (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recorría with recurrir
A purely visual mix-up. recorría ([rekoˈria]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41329, 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]. 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 41329, this pair ranks #154,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorría vs recurrir
Shared letters: cer. Private to "recorría": aoí. Private to "recurrir": iu.
"recorría" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "recurrir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recurrir ← ercurrir · rceurrir · reccurrir · recrurir · recurir · recurirr · recurrirr · recurrri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recorría" for "recurrir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recorría" vs "recurrir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorría" 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 #154,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorría" and "recurrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorría vs recorrían". 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 #154,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.