curta

[ˈkuɾt̪a]

/[ˈkuɾt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“curta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,237 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,237
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de curtir.

Key facts for curta
PropertyValue
Headwordcurta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkuɾt̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#97,237
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “curta” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). curta lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

curta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,237 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkuɾt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for curta in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is curta, spelled C-U-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de curtir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de curtir.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de curtir.

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 "curta"?
"curta" is spelled C-U-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuɾt̪a].
What does "curta" mean?
As a verb, "curta" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de curtir.
How do you pronounce "curta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curta" is [ˈkuɾt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curta" come from?
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Using “curta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-R-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkuɾt̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list