cortita

[koɾˈt̪it̪a]

/[koɾˈt̪it̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“cortita” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,112 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,112
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de cortito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortita · cortita · Spanish

cortita · rank #54,112 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,112
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH corpo

Nearest frequency peer: corpo (-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 “cortita”

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 “cortita” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cortita
PropertyValue
Headwordcortita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[koɾˈt̪it̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,112
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cortita” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cortitacae 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: “corpo” (#54,111), “crescendo” (#54,113), “cornisas” (#54,110). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortita” va en #54,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cortita is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,112 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [koɾˈt̪it̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de cortito.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cortita, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cortita, spelled C-O-R-T-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de cortito.

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 "cortita"?
"cortita" is spelled C-O-R-T-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪it̪a].
What does "cortita" mean?
As an adjective, "cortita" means: Forma del femenino de cortito.
How do you pronounce "cortita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortita" is [koɾˈt̪it̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortita" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list