Which to use
“cortado” and “cortas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,360
- “cortado” frequency rank
- #6,046
- “cortas” frequency rank
- 14406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortado | cortas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de la persona de carácter tímido y retraído. | Forma del femenino plural de corto. |
Where the eye mixes cortado and cortas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cortado and cortas
A purely visual mix-up. cortado ([koɾˈt̪að̞o]) and cortas ([ˈkoɾt̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortado is recorded at frequency rank #8,360, classified as anadj, pronounced [koɾˈt̪að̞o]. cortas is at rank #6,046, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪as].
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 14406, this pair ranks #284,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cortado vs cortas
Shared letters: acort. Private to "cortado": d. Private to "cortas": s.
"cortado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cortas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cortado" and "cortas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cortado" or "cortas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortado" and "cortas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortado vs cortador". 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 #284,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.