Which to use
“cortarla” and “cortarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,542
- “cortarla” frequency rank
- #27,547
- “cortarse” frequency rank
- 77089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortarla | cortarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desistir. | Hacerse un corte¹₄ en el propio cuerpo. |
Where the eye mixes cortarla and cortarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cortarla and cortarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cortarla and cortarse
A purely visual mix-up. cortarla ([koɾˈt̪aɾla]) and cortarse ([koɾˈt̪aɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortarla is recorded at frequency rank #49,542, classified as averb, pronounced [koɾˈt̪aɾla]. cortarse is at rank #27,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [koɾˈt̪aɾse].
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 77089, this pair ranks #16,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cortarla vs cortarse
Shared letters: acort. Private to "cortarla": l. Private to "cortarse": es.
"cortarla" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "cortarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cortarla" for "cortarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cortarla" vs "cortarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortarla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortarla" and "cortarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortaba vs cortarla". 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 #16,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.