recuperesvsrequieresConfusable pair

Which to use

“recuperes” and “requieres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,556
“recuperes” frequency rank
#46,182
“requieres” frequency rank
91738
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recuperes requieres
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de recuperar o de recuperarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de requerir.

Where the eye mixes recuperes and requieres

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recuperes (CVCVCVCVC) and requieres (CVCVVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
recuperes
9 ch
requieres

Look-alike desk: recuperes vs requieres

A purely visual mix-up. recuperes ([rekuˈpeɾes]) and requieres ([reˈkjeɾes]) 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 91738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recuperes is recorded at frequency rank #45,556, classified as averb, pronounced [rekuˈpeɾes]. requieres is at rank #46,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkjeɾes].

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 91738, this pair ranks #1,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recuperes vs requieres

Shared letters: ersu. Private to "recuperes": cp. Private to "requieres": iq.

"recuperes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "requieres" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recuperesercuperes · rceuperes · reccuperes · recpueres · recuepres · recupeers · recuperess · recuperres
  • requiereserquieres · reqiueres · reqquieres · requeires · requieers · requieress · requierres · requierse

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "recuperes" for "requieres" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([rekuˈpeɾes] versus [reˈkjeɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recuperes" or "requieres"?
"recuperes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,556 in our Spanish list, against #46,182 for "requieres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "recuperes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "requieres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "recuperes" and "requieres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "requieres vs requiero". 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 #1,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list