Which to use
“recuerda” and “recupera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,103
- “recuerda” frequency rank
- #10,207
- “recupera” frequency rank
- 11310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerda | recupera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recuperar o de recuperarse. |
Where the eye mixes recuerda and recupera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recuerda with recupera
A purely visual mix-up. recuerda ([reˈkweɾð̞a]) and recupera ([rekuˈpeɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11310, 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]. recupera is at rank #10,207, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈpeɾa].
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 11310, this pair ranks #295,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerda vs recupera
Shared letters: aceru. Private to "recuerda": d. Private to "recupera": p.
"recuerda" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recupera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recuerda" and "recupera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recuerda" or "recupera"?
After this comparison
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 "recupera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerda" and "recupera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recupera 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 #295,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.