Which to use
“recuerdan” and “recuerde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,662
- “recuerdan” frequency rank
- #7,778
- “recuerde” frequency rank
- 13440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerdan | recuerde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerdan and recuerde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recuerdan with recuerde
A purely visual mix-up. recuerdan ([reˈkweɾð̞ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuerdan is recorded at frequency rank #5,662, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞ãn]. 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 13440, this pair ranks #287,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerdan vs recuerde
Shared letters: cderu. Private to "recuerdan": an. Private to "recuerde": -.
"recuerdan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "recuerde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerdan" and "recuerde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recuerdan" or "recuerde"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerdan" 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 #287,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerdan" 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 #287,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.