Which to use
“recorrían” and “recorrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,165
- “recorrían” frequency rank
- #14,441
- “recorrió” frequency rank
- 60606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorrían | recorrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recorrer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recorrer. |
Where the eye mixes recorrían and recorrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recorrían with recorrió
A purely visual mix-up. recorrían ([rekoˈriãn]) and recorrió ([rekoˈrjo]) 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 60606, 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]. recorrió is at rank #14,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈrjo].
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 60606, this pair ranks #58,356 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorrían vs recorrió
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recorrían": aní. Private to "recorrió": ió.
"recorrían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "recorrió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorrían" and "recorrió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recorrían" or "recorrió"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,356 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorrían" and "recorrió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorrían vs recortan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,356 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.