cortejo

[koɾˈt̪exo]

/[koɾˈt̪exo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cortejo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,677
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ritual por el que el macho trata de conseguir el favor sexual de una hembra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortejo · cortejo · Spanish

cortejo · rank #19,677 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,677
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contundentes

Nearest frequency peer: contundentes (-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 “cortejo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cortejo” 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).

cortejo vs corto
71% similar
cortejo vs Cortés
43% similar
cortejo vs corten
71% similar

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

Key facts for cortejo
PropertyValue
Headwordcortejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾˈt̪exo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,677
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cortejo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cortejocae 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 “contundentes” (#19,676), “cosquillas” (#19,678), “consultivo” (#19,675). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortejo” va en #19,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cortejo (IPA [koɾˈt̪exo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,677 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cortejo, with forms such as "ccortejo", "coretjo", and "corrtejo". 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", "Cortés", "corten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cortejo, spelled C-O-R-T-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ritual por el que el macho trata de conseguir el favor sexual de una hembra.
  2. 2
    Juego de seducción entre dos personas con la intención de conseguir realizar el acto sexual.
  3. 3
    Personas que forman el acompañamiento en una ceremonia.
  4. 4
    Persona que tiene relaciones amorosas con otra, y especialmente si éstas son ilícitas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cortejo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El andar del cortejo se hace lento, difícil, toma por fin la cadencia de una marcha fúnebre.
  2. El cortejo ha echado a andar sobre el césped. Ella se siente impelida en un insólito vaivén; diríase que mecen blandamente el ataúd.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccortejo
  • coretjo
  • corrtejo
  • cortejjo
  • corteoj
  • cortjeo
  • corttejo
  • cotrejo
  • crotejo
  • ocrtejo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cortejo - 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.

ccortejo1coretjo2corrtejo1cortejjo1corteoj2cortjeo2corttejo1cotrejo2
Edit distance from "cortejo"

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 "cortejo"?
"cortejo" is spelled C-O-R-T-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪exo].
What does "cortejo" mean?
As a noun, "cortejo" means: Ritual por el que el macho trata de conseguir el favor sexual de una hembra.
What words are commonly confused with "cortejo"?
"cortejo" is commonly confused with "corto", "Cortés", "corten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cortejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortejo" is [koɾˈt̪exo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortejo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

costura#19,679cubanas#19,683cuervos#19,685culmina#19,686

Similar misspelling depth

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

criollos10 variantsdesarme10 variantsCarmelo10 variantsdividió10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list