Which to use
“acorta” and “adopta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,903
- “acorta” frequency rank
- #9,756
- “adopta” frequency rank
- 56659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acorta | adopta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acortar o de acortarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adoptar. |
Where the eye mixes acorta and adopta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. acorta and adopta follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: acorta vs adopta
A purely visual mix-up. acorta ([aˈkoɾt̪a]) and adopta ([aˈð̞opt̪a]) 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 56659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acorta is recorded at frequency rank #46,903, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkoɾt̪a]. adopta is at rank #9,756, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞opt̪a].
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 56659, this pair ranks #73,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acorta vs adopta
Shared letters: aot. Private to "acorta": cr. Private to "adopta": dp.
"acorta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "adopta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acorta" and "adopta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "acorta" vs "adopta" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acorta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adopta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acorta" and "adopta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acorta vs Alcorta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #73,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.