Which to use
“recupera” and “requiera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,207
- “recupera” frequency rank
- #15,707
- “requiera” frequency rank
- 25914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recupera | requiera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recuperar o de recuperarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de requerir. |
Where the eye mixes recupera and requiera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recupera and requiera
A purely visual mix-up. recupera ([rekuˈpeɾa]) and requiera ([reˈkjeɾa]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25914, 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]. requiera is at rank #15,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾa].
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 25914, this pair ranks #234,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recupera vs requiera
Shared letters: aeru. Private to "recupera": cp. Private to "requiera": iq.
"recupera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "requiera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recupera" and "requiera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recupera" or "requiera"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recupera" and "requiera" 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 "requiera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recupera" and "requiera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "requiera vs reuniera". 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 #234,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.