cortemos

[koɾˈt̪emos]

/[koɾˈt̪emos]/ verb

The verdict

“cortemos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,936 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,936
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de cortar o de cortarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortemos · cortemos · Spanish

cortemos · rank #79,936 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,936
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH corruption

Nearest frequency peer: corruption (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cortemos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cortemos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cortemos
PropertyValue
Headwordcortemos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koɾˈt̪emos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cortemos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cortemoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “corruption” (#79,935), “corregía” (#79,934), “courrier” (#79,938). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortemos” va en #79,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cortemos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,936 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [koɾˈt̪emos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cortemos in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cortemos, spelled C-O-R-T-E-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de cortar o de cortarse.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del imperativo (exhortatorio) de cortar.

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 "cortemos"?
"cortemos" is spelled C-O-R-T-E-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪emos].
What does "cortemos" mean?
As a verb, "cortemos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de cortar o de cortarse.
How do you pronounce "cortemos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortemos" is [koɾˈt̪emos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortemos" come from?
"cortemos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list