Which to use
“recuerdas” and “recuerde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,486
- “recuerdas” frequency rank
- #7,778
- “recuerde” frequency rank
- 15264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerdas | recuerde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de recordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. |
Where the eye mixes recuerdas and recuerde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerdas runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against recuerde's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recuerdas vs recuerde
A purely visual mix-up. recuerdas ([reˈkweɾð̞as]) 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 15264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuerdas is recorded at frequency rank #7,486, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞as]. 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 15264, this pair ranks #280,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerdas vs recuerde
Shared letters: cderu. Private to "recuerdas": as. Private to "recuerde": -.
"recuerdas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "recuerde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recuerdas" for "recuerde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recuerdas" or "recuerde"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recuerdas" and "recuerde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerdas" 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 #280,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerdas" 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 #280,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.