Which to use
“cortan” and “crían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,941
- “cortan” frequency rank
- #30,409
- “crían” frequency rank
- 42350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortan | crían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de criar o de criarse. |
Where the eye mixes cortan and crían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cortan with crían
A purely visual mix-up. cortan ([ˈkoɾt̪ãn]) and crían ([ˈkɾiãn]) 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 42350, 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]. crían is at rank #30,409, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾiãn].
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 42350, this pair ranks #148,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cortan vs crían
Shared letters: acnr. Private to "cortan": ot. Private to "crían": í.
"cortan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "crían" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cortan ← ccortan · coratn · corrtan · cortann · cortna · corttan · cotran · crotan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cortan" and "crían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cortan" or "crían"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortan" and "crían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs crían". 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 #148,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.