Which to use
“corte” and “cost” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #803
- “corte” frequency rank
- #21,956
- “cost” frequency rank
- 22759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corte | cost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de cortar o de cortarse. | Costo. |
Where the eye mixes corte and cost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corte with cost
A purely visual mix-up. corte ([ˈkoɾt̪e]) and cost ([ˈkɔst]) 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 22759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corte is recorded at frequency rank #803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪e]. cost is at rank #21,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔst].
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 22759, this pair ranks #248,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corte vs cost
Shared letters: cot. Private to "corte": er. Private to "cost": s.
"corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corte" and "cost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corte" or "cost" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corte" and "cost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cost vs count". 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 #248,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.