user54500: As I understand the algorithm of mnemonic (BIP39) can generate billions of private keys from your 14-24 words.
Whats the mechanism that some wallets/clients use to recover a single private key, my private key?

user85: Typically, they just pick the first one that the mnemonic generates.

54500: <p>As I understand the algorithm of mnemonic (BIP39) can generate billions of private keys from your 14-24 words.</p>

<p>Whats the mechanism that some wallets/clients use to recover a single private key, my private key?</p>
 85: <p>Typically, they just pick the first one that the mnemonic generates.</p>
