Which to use
“recuerda” is a verb and “recuerdo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,103
- “recuerda” frequency rank
- #778
- “recuerdo” frequency rank
- 1881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerda | recuerdo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Acción o efecto de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerda and recuerdo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recuerda with recuerdo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recuerda is [reˈkweɾð̞a] while recuerdo is [reˈkweɾð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “recuerda” becomes o in “recuerdo”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1881, 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]. recuerdo is at rank #778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞o].
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 1881, this pair ranks #321,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerda vs recuerdo
Shared letters: cderu. Private to "recuerda": a. Private to "recuerdo": o.
"recuerda" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recuerdo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerda" and "recuerdo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recuerda" or "recuerdo" show up more?
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 "recuerdo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerda" and "recuerdo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuerdo vs reguero". 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 #321,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.