Which to use
“recuerden” and “recurren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,950
- “recuerden” frequency rank
- #23,572
- “recurren” frequency rank
- 30522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerden | recurren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recurrir. |
Where the eye mixes recuerden and recurren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuerden runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against recurren's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recuerden vs recurren
A purely visual mix-up. recuerden ([reˈkweɾð̞ẽn]) and recurren ([reˈkurẽn]) 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 30522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuerden is recorded at frequency rank #6,950, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞ẽn]. recurren is at rank #23,572, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkurẽn].
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 30522, this pair ranks #211,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recuerden vs recurren
Shared letters: cenru. Private to "recuerden": d. Private to "recurren": -.
"recuerden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "recurren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recuerden" for "recurren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recuerden" or "recurren"?
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 "recuerden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recurren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuerden" and "recurren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recubre vs recurren". 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 #211,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.