Which to use
“recorrían” is a verb and “recorrida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,165
- “recorrían” frequency rank
- #36,254
- “recorrida” frequency rank
- 82419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrían | recorrida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recorrer. | Forma del femenino de recorrido, participio de recorrer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recorrían and recorrida apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recorrían is [rekoˈriãn] while recorrida is [rekoˈrið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorrían is recorded at frequency rank #46,165, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈriãn]. recorrida is at rank #36,254, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [rekoˈrið̞a].
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 82419, this pair ranks #9,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrían vs recorrida
Shared letters: aceor. Private to "recorrían": ní. Private to "recorrida": di.
"recorrían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "recorrida" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recorrida ← ercorrida · rceorrida · reccorrida · recorida · recorirda · recorrdia · recorriad · recorridda
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recorrían" and "recorrida" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering recorrían vs recorrida
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recorrían”; for a participle, it's “recorrida”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recorrían” entry
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