Which to use
“cortas” and “cuartas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,046
- “cortas” frequency rank
- #29,141
- “cuartas” frequency rank
- 35187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortas | cuartas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de corto. | Forma del femenino plural de cuarto. |
Where the eye mixes cortas and cuartas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cortas and cuartas
A purely visual mix-up. cortas ([ˈkoɾt̪as]) and cuartas ([ˈkwaɾt̪as]) 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 35187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortas is recorded at frequency rank #6,046, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪as]. cuartas is at rank #29,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkwaɾt̪as].
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 35187, this pair ranks #187,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cortas vs cuartas
Shared letters: acrst. Private to "cortas": o. Private to "cuartas": u.
"cortas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cuartas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cortas" and "cuartas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cortas" or "cuartas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cortas" and "cuartas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuartas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortas" and "cuartas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuartas vs cultas". 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 #187,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.