Which to use
“contigo” is a pronoun and “cortito” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #762
- “contigo” frequency rank
- #41,272
- “cortito” frequency rank
- 42034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contigo | cortito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de segunda persona singular ti. | Diminutivo del adjetivo corto. |
Where the eye mixes contigo and cortito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. contigo and cortito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: contigo vs cortito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contigo is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o] while cortito is [koɾˈt̪it̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contigo is recorded at frequency rank #762, classified as apron, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o]. cortito is at rank #41,272, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koɾˈt̪it̪o].
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 42034, this pair ranks #150,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contigo vs cortito
Shared letters: ciot. Private to "contigo": gn. Private to "cortito": r.
"contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cortito" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contigo" and "cortito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "contigo" vs "cortito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contigo" and "cortito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortito vs curtido". 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 #150,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.