Which to use
“recuerda” and “requería” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,103
- “recuerda” frequency rank
- #16,199
- “requería” frequency rank
- 17302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerda | requería |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de requerir. |
Where the eye mixes recuerda and requería
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recuerda and requería
A purely visual mix-up. recuerda ([reˈkweɾð̞a]) and requería ([rekeˈɾia]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17302, 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]. requería is at rank #16,199, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekeˈɾia].
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 17302, this pair ranks #272,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerda vs requería
Shared letters: aeru. Private to "recuerda": cd. Private to "requería": qí.
"recuerda" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "requería" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recuerda ← ercuerda · rceuerda · reccuerda · receurda · recuedra · recuerad · recuerdda · recuerrda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerda" and "requería" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recuerda" or "requería"?
What to do next
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 "requería" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerda" and "requería" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Requena vs requería". 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 #272,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.