corto

[ˈkoɾt̪o]

/[ˈkoɾt̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“corto” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,567. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,567
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeño, especialmente en cuanto a la longitud, duración o extensión, pero también en cuanto a otra dimensión en comparación con otros de su clase o género.

Corpus desk

Index ES-corto · corto · Spanish

corto · rank #1,567 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,567
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH coche

Nearest frequency peer: coche (-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 “corto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “corto” 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).

corto vs creo
60% similar
corto vs Cota
40% similar
corto vs coso
60% similar

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

Key facts for corto
PropertyValue
Headwordcorto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkoɾt̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,567
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “corto”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cortocae 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 “coche” (#1,566), “Clara” (#1,565), “documento” (#1,569). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “corto” va en #1,567. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around corto (IPA [ˈkoɾt̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,567 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for corto, with forms such as "ccorto", "corot", and "corrto". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "creo", "Cota", "coso", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is corto, spelled C-O-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeño, especialmente en cuanto a la longitud, duración o extensión, pero también en cuanto a otra dimensión en comparación con otros de su clase o género.
  2. 2
    Que en su trayectoria no alcanza el objetivo deseado.
  3. 3
    Falto de iniciativa, de inteligencia o de ánimo.
  4. 4
    Escaso o defectuoso: que le queda faltando.
  5. 5
    Tímido, encogido: que no se atreve a actuar o expresarse con confianza.

Synonyms

lerdotardo

Antonyms

largo

This word in other languages

short(English)court(Français)kurz(Deutsch)curto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorto
  • corot
  • corrto
  • cortto
  • cotro
  • croto
  • ocrto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccorto1corot2corrto1cortto1cotro2croto2ocrto2
Edit distance from "corto"

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 "corto"?
"corto" is spelled C-O-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoɾt̪o].
What does "corto" mean?
As an adjective, "corto" means: Pequeño, especialmente en cuanto a la longitud, duración o extensión, pero también en cuanto a otra dimensión en comparación con otros de su clase o género.
What words are commonly confused with "corto"?
"corto" is commonly confused with "creo", "Cota", "coso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corto" is [ˈkoɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corto" come from?
"corto" 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 "corto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coche#1,566Clara#1,565dudas#1,571leche#1,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

idioma7 variantsmirar7 variantsblog7 variantsJorge7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list