Which to use
“cortan” and “cotas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,941
- “cortan” frequency rank
- #27,549
- “cotas” frequency rank
- 39490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortan | cotas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cotar. |
Where the eye mixes cortan and cotas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cortan with cotas
A purely visual mix-up. cortan ([ˈkoɾt̪ãn]) and cotas ([ˈkot̪as]) 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 39490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortan is recorded at frequency rank #11,941, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪ãn]. cotas is at rank #27,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkot̪as].
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 39490, this pair ranks #164,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cortan vs cotas
Shared letters: acot. Private to "cortan": nr. Private to "cotas": s.
"cortan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cotas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cortan" and "cotas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cortan" or "cotas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cortan" and "cotas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cotas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortan" and "cotas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cotas vs Cova". 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 #164,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.