Which to use
“recuerdan” and “recuerden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,662
- “recuerdan” frequency rank
- #6,950
- “recuerden” frequency rank
- 12612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerdan | recuerden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerdan and recuerden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. recuerdan and recuerden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recuerdan with recuerden
A purely visual mix-up. recuerdan ([reˈkweɾð̞ãn]) and recuerden ([reˈkweɾð̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “recuerdan” becomes e in “recuerden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12612, 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]. recuerden is at rank #6,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞ẽn].
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 12612, this pair ranks #290,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerdan vs recuerden
Shared letters: cdenru. Private to "recuerdan": a. Private to "recuerden": -.
"recuerdan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "recuerden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerdan" and "recuerden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recuerdan" vs "recuerden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerdan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerdan" and "recuerden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuerden vs recuperen". 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 #290,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.