Which to use
“recupera” and “recuperes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,207
- “recupera” frequency rank
- #45,556
- “recuperes” frequency rank
- 55763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recupera | recuperes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recuperar o de recuperarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de recuperar o de recuperarse. |
Where the eye mixes recupera and recuperes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recupera runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against recuperes's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recupera and recuperes
A purely visual mix-up. recupera ([rekuˈpeɾa]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55763, 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]. 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 55763, this pair ranks #77,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recupera vs recuperes
Shared letters: cepru. Private to "recupera": a. Private to "recuperes": s.
"recupera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "recuperes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recupera" and "recuperes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recupera" or "recuperes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recupera" and "recuperes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recupera" 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 #77,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recupera" 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 #77,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.