Which to use
“recuerdan” and “refuerzan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,662
- “recuerdan” frequency rank
- #26,590
- “refuerzan” frequency rank
- 32252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerdan | refuerzan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de reforzar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerdan and refuerzan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerdan and refuerzan 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 refuerzan
A purely visual mix-up. recuerdan ([reˈkweɾð̞ãn]) and refuerzan ([reˈfweɾsãn]) 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 32252, 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]. refuerzan is at rank #26,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈfweɾsãn].
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 32252, this pair ranks #202,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recuerdan vs refuerzan
Shared letters: aenru. Private to "recuerdan": cd. Private to "refuerzan": fz.
"recuerdan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "refuerzan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recuerdan" for "refuerzan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recuerdan" vs "refuerzan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recuerdan" and "refuerzan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerdan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refuerzan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerdan" and "refuerzan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refuerzan vs requerían". 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 #202,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.