Which to use
“cortaron” and “cortarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,874
- “cortaron” frequency rank
- #27,547
- “cortarse” frequency rank
- 41421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortaron | cortarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. | Hacerse un corte¹₄ en el propio cuerpo. |
Where the eye mixes cortaron and cortarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cortaron and cortarse
A purely visual mix-up. cortaron ([koɾˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 41421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortaron is recorded at frequency rank #13,874, classified as averb, pronounced [koɾˈt̪aɾõn]. 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 41421, this pair ranks #153,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cortaron vs cortarse
Shared letters: acort. Private to "cortaron": n. Private to "cortarse": es.
"cortaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cortarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cortaron" and "cortarse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cortaron" or "cortarse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cortaron" and "cortarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortaron" 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 #153,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortaron" and "cortarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortarla vs cortarse". 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 #153,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.