Which to use
“recuerde” and “recurre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,778
- “recuerde” frequency rank
- #15,469
- “recurre” frequency rank
- 23247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerde | recurre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recurrir. |
Where the eye mixes recuerde and recurre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recuerde vs recurre
A purely visual mix-up. recuerde ([reˈkweɾð̞e]) and recurre ([reˈkure]) 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 23247, 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]. recurre is at rank #15,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkure].
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 23247, this pair ranks #246,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerde vs recurre
Shared letters: ceru. Private to "recuerde": d. Private to "recurre": -.
"recuerde" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recurre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerde" and "recurre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recuerde" vs "recurre" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuerde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recurre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerde" and "recurre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recubre vs recurre". 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 #246,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.