Which to use
“recupera” and “recuperan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,207
- “recupera” frequency rank
- #25,424
- “recuperan” frequency rank
- 35631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recupera | recuperan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recuperar o de recuperarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recuperar o de recuperarse. |
Where the eye mixes recupera and recuperan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recupera vs recuperan
A purely visual mix-up. recupera ([rekuˈpeɾa]) and recuperan ([rekuˈpeɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recupera” sits inside “recuperan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recupera is recorded at frequency rank #10,207, classified as averb, pronounced [rekuˈpeɾa]. recuperan is at rank #25,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈpeɾãn].
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 35631, this pair ranks #185,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recupera vs recuperan
Shared letters: acepru. Private to "recupera": -. Private to "recuperan": n.
"recupera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "recuperan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recupera" and "recuperan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recupera" vs "recuperan" - 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 "recupera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recuperan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recupera" and "recuperan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuperan vs recuperes". 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 #185,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.