Which to use
“recuperaron” and “recuperarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,374
- “recuperaron” frequency rank
- #13,336
- “recuperarse” frequency rank
- 40710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recuperaron | recuperarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recuperar o de recuperarse. | Volver en sí de la enajenación del ánimo o de los sentidos, o de un accidente o enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes recuperaron and recuperarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. recuperaron (CVCVCVCVCVC) and recuperarse (CVCVCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: recuperaron vs recuperarse
A purely visual mix-up. recuperaron ([rekupeˈɾaɾõn]) and recuperarse ([rekupeˈɾaɾse]) 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 40710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recuperaron is recorded at frequency rank #27,374, classified as averb, pronounced [rekupeˈɾaɾõn]. recuperarse is at rank #13,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekupeˈɾaɾse].
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 40710, this pair ranks #157,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recuperaron vs recuperarse
Shared letters: acepru. Private to "recuperaron": no. Private to "recuperarse": s.
"recuperaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "recuperarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recuperaron ← ercuperaron · rceuperaron · reccuperaron · recpueraron · recuepraron · recupearron · recuperaorn · recuperarno
- recuperarse ← ercuperarse · rceuperarse · reccuperarse · recpuerarse · recueprarse · recupearrse · recuperarce · recuperares
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recuperaron" for "recuperarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recuperaron" vs "recuperarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recuperaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recuperarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recuperaron" and "recuperarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recuperará vs recuperaron". 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 #157,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.