cortada

[koɾˈt̪að̞a]

/[koɾˈt̪að̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“cortada” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,788
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de cortar o de cortarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortada · cortada · Spanish

cortada · rank #12,788 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,788
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cordial

Nearest frequency peer: cordial (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cortada”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cortada” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cortada vs cortar
71% similar
cortada vs creada
71% similar
cortada vs cortas
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cortada
PropertyValue
Headwordcortada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾˈt̪að̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,788
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cortada”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cortadacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cordial” (#12,787), “costoso” (#12,789), “constituir” (#12,786). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortada” va en #12,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cortada (IPA [koɾˈt̪að̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,788 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cortada, with forms such as "ccortada", "coratda", and "corrtada". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cortar", "creada", "cortas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cortada, spelled C-O-R-T-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de cortar o de cortarse.
  2. 2
    Rebanada.
  3. 3
    Quebrada entre dos montañas.
  4. 4
    Herida causada por un arma o instrumento cortante.
  5. 5
    Atajo.
  6. 6
    Calle corta, angosta y generalmente sin salida.

Synonyms

rebanadalonchatajadarajaquebrada

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccortada
  • coratda
  • corrtada
  • cortaad
  • cortadda
  • cortdaa
  • corttada
  • cotrada
  • crotada
  • ocrtada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cortada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccortada1coratda2corrtada1cortaad2cortadda1cortdaa2corttada1cotrada2
Edit distance from "cortada"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cortada"?
"cortada" is spelled C-O-R-T-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪að̞a].
What does "cortada" mean?
As a noun, "cortada" means: Acción o efecto de cortar o de cortarse.
What words are commonly confused with "cortada"?
"cortada" is commonly confused with "cortar", "creada", "cortas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cortada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortada" is [koɾˈt̪að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortada" come from?
"cortada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cortada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cordial#12,787costoso#12,789cigarro#12,778diarrea#12,799

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

caracol10 variantscallejón10 variantscaldera10 variantsaprenda10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list