Which to use
“recuerde” and “recupere” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,778
- “recuerde” frequency rank
- #16,195
- “recupere” frequency rank
- 23973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerde | recupere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recuperar o de recuperarse. |
Where the eye mixes recuerde and recupere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerde (CVCVVCCV) and recupere (CVCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses recuerde with recupere
A purely visual mix-up. recuerde ([reˈkweɾð̞e]) and recupere ([rekuˈpeɾe]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuerde is recorded at frequency rank #7,778, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞e]. recupere is at rank #16,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈpeɾe].
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 23973, this pair ranks #243,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recuerde vs recupere
Shared letters: ceru. Private to "recuerde": d. Private to "recupere": p.
"recuerde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recupere" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerde" and "recupere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recuerde" vs "recupere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recuerde" and "recupere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recupere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerde" and "recupere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recubre vs recupere". 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 #243,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.