acordévsacortaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acordé” and “acorta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,248
“acordé” frequency rank
#46,903
“acorta” frequency rank
63151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acordé acorta
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acortar o de acortarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acordé and acorta apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
acordé
6 ch
acorta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acordé ([akoɾˈð̞e]) and acorta ([aˈkoɾt̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acordé is recorded at frequency rank #16,248, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞e]. acorta is at rank #46,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkoɾt̪a].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 63151, this pair ranks #49,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acordé vs acorta

Shared letters: acor. Private to "acordé": . Private to "acorta": t.

"acordé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "acorta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acortaaccorta · acorat · acorrta · acortta · acrota · aocrta · caorta

Frequency comparison

acordé#16,248
acorta#46,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acordé" and "acorta" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akoɾˈð̞e] versus [aˈkoɾt̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acordé" or "acorta"?
"acordé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,248 in our Spanish list, against #46,903 for "acorta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acordé vs acorta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acordé” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list