recortado

[rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]

/[rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“recortado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,088 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,088
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

recortado vs recortar
78% similar
recortado vs recortan
78% similar
recortado vs reportado
89% similar

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

Key facts for recortado
PropertyValue
Headwordrecortado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,088
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recortado” 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). recortado lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for recortado is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,088 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for recortado, with forms such as "ercortado", "rceortado", and "reccortado". 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, "recortar", "recortan", "reportado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 recortado, spelled R-E-C-O-R-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ercortado,rceortado,reccortado,recoratdo,recorrtado,recortaddo,recortaod,recortdao,recorttado,recotrado,recrotado,reocrtado,rrecortado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recortado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ercortado2rceortado2reccortado1recoratdo2recorrtado1recortaddo1recortaod2recortdao2
Edit distance from "recortado"

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 "recortado"?
"recortado" is spelled R-E-C-O-R-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o].
What does "recortado" mean?
As an adjective, "recortado" means: Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal.
What words are commonly confused with "recortado"?
"recortado" is commonly confused with "recortar", "recortan", "reportado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recortado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recortado" is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recortado" come from?
"recortado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Using “recortado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-O-R-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “recortar” - see the side-by-side comparison. recortado vs recortar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list