Which to use
“cortos” is an adjective and “cuartos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,876
- “cortos” frequency rank
- #4,695
- “cuartos” frequency rank
- 9571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortos | cuartos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de corto. | Miembros del cuerpo del animal robusto y fornido; y entre los pintores y escultores y los conocedores de caballos, miembros bien proporcionados. |
Where the eye mixes cortos and cuartos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cortos and cuartos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cortos is [ˈkoɾt̪os] while cuartos is [ˈkwaɾt̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortos is recorded at frequency rank #4,876, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪os]. cuartos is at rank #4,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkwaɾt̪os].
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 9571, this pair ranks #301,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cortos vs cuartos
Shared letters: corst. Private to "cortos": -. Private to "cuartos": au.
"cortos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cuartos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cortos" for "cuartos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cortos" or "cuartos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuartos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortos" and "cuartos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuadritos vs cuartos". 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 #301,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.