Which to use
“recuerdo” is a noun and “recurrió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #778
- “recuerdo” frequency rank
- #22,480
- “recurrió” frequency rank
- 23258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuerdo | recurrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recordar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recurrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recuerdo and recurrió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recuerdo is [reˈkweɾð̞o] while recurrió is [rekuˈrjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuerdo is recorded at frequency rank #778, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈkweɾð̞o]. recurrió is at rank #22,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈrjo].
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 23258, this pair ranks #246,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recuerdo vs recurrió
Shared letters: ceru. Private to "recuerdo": do. Private to "recurrió": ió.
"recuerdo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "recurrió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recuerdo ← ercuerdo · rceuerdo · reccuerdo · receurdo · recuedro · recuerddo · recuerod · recuerrdo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recuerdo" and "recurrió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recuerdo" or "recurrió"?
Remembering recuerdo vs recurrió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “recuerdo”; for a verb, it's “recurrió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recuerdo” entry
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