Which to use
“recuerda” and “recuerdas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,103
- “recuerda” frequency rank
- #7,486
- “recuerdas” frequency rank
- 8589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerda | recuerdas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerda and recuerdas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. recuerda runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against recuerdas's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recuerda with recuerdas
A purely visual mix-up. recuerda ([reˈkweɾð̞a]) and recuerdas ([reˈkweɾð̞as]) 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) - “recuerda” sits inside “recuerdas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuerda is recorded at frequency rank #1,103, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞a]. recuerdas is at rank #7,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞as].
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 8589, this pair ranks #304,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerda vs recuerdas
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "recuerda": -. Private to "recuerdas": s.
"recuerda" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recuerdas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recuerda" and "recuerdas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recuerda" or "recuerdas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recuerda" and "recuerdas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerdas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerda" and "recuerdas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuerdas vs recuperadas". 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 #304,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.