Which to use
“recurre” and “recurrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,469
- “recurre” frequency rank
- #6,108
- “recurrir” frequency rank
- 21577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recurre | recurrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recurrir. | Acudir al favor de alguno o en demanda de algo. |
Where the eye mixes recurre and recurrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recurre runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recurrir's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recurre and recurrir
A purely visual mix-up. recurre ([reˈkure]) and recurrir ([rekuˈriɾ]) 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 21577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recurre is recorded at frequency rank #15,469, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkure]. recurrir is at rank #6,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekuˈriɾ].
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 21577, this pair ranks #254,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recurre vs recurrir
Shared letters: ceru. Private to "recurre": -. Private to "recurrir": i.
"recurre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recurrir" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recurre" and "recurrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recurre" or "recurrir"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recurre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recurrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recurre" and "recurrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recubre vs recurre". 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 #254,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.