Which to use
“recuerda” and “recuerde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,103
- “recuerda” frequency rank
- #7,778
- “recuerde” frequency rank
- 8881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerda | recuerde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerda and recuerde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerda and recuerde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: recuerda vs recuerde
A purely visual mix-up. recuerda ([reˈkweɾð̞a]) and recuerde ([reˈkweɾð̞e]) 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 a single letter - a in “recuerda” becomes e in “recuerde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8881, 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]. recuerde is at rank #7,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞e].
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 8881, this pair ranks #303,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerda vs recuerde
Shared letters: cderu. Private to "recuerda": a. Private to "recuerde": -.
"recuerda" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recuerde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerda" and "recuerde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recuerda" vs "recuerde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerda" and "recuerde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recubre vs recuerde". 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 #303,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.