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“recuerdas” and “recuerden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,486
- “recuerdas” frequency rank
- #6,950
- “recuerden” frequency rank
- 14436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerdas | recuerden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 recuerdas and recuerden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerdas and recuerden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between recuerdas and recuerden
A purely visual mix-up. recuerdas ([reˈkweɾð̞as]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14436, 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]. 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 14436, this pair ranks #284,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerdas vs recuerden
Shared letters: cderu. Private to "recuerdas": as. Private to "recuerden": n.
"recuerdas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "recuerden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recuerdas" and "recuerden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recuerdas" or "recuerden"?
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 "recuerdas" 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 #284,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerdas" and "recuerden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuerdas vs recuperadas". 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 #284,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.