Which to use
“recuerda” and “recuerdes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,103
- “recuerda” frequency rank
- #23,921
- “recuerdes” frequency rank
- 25024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerda | recuerdes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerda and recuerdes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerda runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against recuerdes's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recuerda and recuerdes
A purely visual mix-up. recuerda ([reˈkweɾð̞a]) and recuerdes ([reˈkweɾð̞es]) 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 25024, 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]. recuerdes is at rank #23,921, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞es].
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 25024, this pair ranks #238,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recuerda vs recuerdes
Shared letters: cderu. Private to "recuerda": a. Private to "recuerdes": s.
"recuerda" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recuerdes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recuerda" and "recuerdes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recuerda" vs "recuerdes" - 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 "recuerdes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerda" and "recuerdes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuerdes vs recuperes". 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 #238,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.