recuerdesvsrecuperesTell them apart

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“recuerdes” and “recuperes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,921
“recuerdes” frequency rank
#45,556
“recuperes” frequency rank
69477
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recuerdes recuperes
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de recordar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de recuperar o de recuperarse.

Where the eye mixes recuerdes and recuperes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. recuerdes (CVCVVCCVC) and recuperes (CVCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
recuerdes
9 ch
recuperes

Visual trap between recuerdes and recuperes

A purely visual mix-up. recuerdes ([reˈkweɾð̞es]) and recuperes ([rekuˈpeɾes]) 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 69477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recuerdes is recorded at frequency rank #23,921, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞es]. recuperes is at rank #45,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈpeɾes].

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 69477, this pair ranks #31,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recuerdes vs recuperes

Shared letters: cersu. Private to "recuerdes": d. Private to "recuperes": p.

"recuerdes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "recuperes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recuerdesercuerdes · rceuerdes · reccuerdes · receurdes · recuedres · recuerddes · recuerdess · recuerdse
  • recuperesercuperes · rceuperes · reccuperes · recpueres · recuepres · recupeers · recuperess · recuperres

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "recuerdes" and "recuperes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈkweɾð̞es] versus [rekuˈpeɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recuerdes" or "recuperes"?
"recuerdes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,921 in our Spanish list, against #45,556 for "recuperes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "recuerdes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "recuperes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #31,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "recuerdes" and "recuperes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuperes vs requieres". 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 #31,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list