Which to use
“contadas” is a participle and “cortada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,197
- “contadas” frequency rank
- #12,788
- “cortada” frequency rank
- 30985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contadas | cortada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de contado, participio de contar. | Acción o efecto de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes contadas and cortada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contadas vs cortada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contadas is [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as] while cortada is [koɾˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contadas is recorded at frequency rank #18,197, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as]. cortada is at rank #12,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈt̪að̞a].
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 30985, this pair ranks #209,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contadas vs cortada
Shared letters: acdot. Private to "contadas": ns. Private to "cortada": r.
"contadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cortada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contadas" and "cortada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contadas" or "cortada" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contadas" and "cortada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cañadas vs contadas". 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 #209,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.