cortado

[koɾˈt̪að̞o]

/[koɾˈt̪að̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“cortado” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,360. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,360
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de la persona de carácter tímido y retraído.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortado · cortado · Spanish

cortado · rank #8,360 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,360
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH correspondenc…

Nearest frequency peer: correspondencia (-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 “cortado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cortado” 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).

cortado vs corto
71% similar
cortado vs creado
71% similar
cortado vs cortar
71% similar

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

Key facts for cortado
PropertyValue
Headwordcortado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[koɾˈt̪að̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,360
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cortado”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “correspondencia” (#8,359), “creativa” (#8,361), “convierta” (#8,358). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortado” va en #8,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cortado (IPA [koɾˈt̪að̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,360 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 cortado, with forms such as "ccortado", "coratdo", and "corrtado". 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, "corto", "creado", "cortar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cortado, spelled C-O-R-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de la persona de carácter tímido y retraído.
  2. 2
    Con el ánimo perturbado, sin poder decir palabra ante un hecho inesperado.
  3. 3
    Que calza o queda en la proporción exacta.
  4. 4
    Que sufre interrupciones o cortes.
  5. 5
    Se dice del estilo de escritura, con períodos no ligados entre sí, separado en cláusulas diferentes.
  6. 6
    Sin dinero, mal de ánimo o de salud.

Synonyms

avergonzadotímidovergonzosoaturdidoconfusoturbadoajustadoproporcionadointermitentediscontinuo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccortado
  • coratdo
  • corrtado
  • cortaddo
  • cortaod
  • cortdao
  • corttado
  • cotrado
  • crotado
  • ocrtado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cortado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccortado1coratdo2corrtado1cortaddo1cortaod2cortdao2corttado1cotrado2
Edit distance from "cortado"

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 "cortado"?
"cortado" is spelled C-O-R-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪að̞o].
What does "cortado" mean?
As an adjective, "cortado" means: Se dice de la persona de carácter tímido y retraído.
What words are commonly confused with "cortado"?
"cortado" is commonly confused with "corto", "creado", "cortar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cortado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortado" is [koɾˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortado" come from?
"cortado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dedicar#8,365comencé#8,354dibujar#8,371atentos#8,346

Similar misspelling depth

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

escuchó10 variantsgolpear10 variantstáctica10 variantssudeste10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list