Which to use
“reclutando” and “recortando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,824
- “reclutando” frequency rank
- #39,421
- “recortando” frequency rank
- 77245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reclutando | recortando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de reclutar. | Gerundio de recortar. |
Where the eye mixes reclutando and recortando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reclutando (CVCCVCVCCV) and recortando (CVCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reclutando with recortando
A purely visual mix-up. reclutando ([rekluˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) and recortando ([rekoɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 77245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reclutando is recorded at frequency rank #37,824, classified as averb, pronounced [rekluˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]. recortando is at rank #39,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 77245, this pair ranks #16,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reclutando vs recortando
Shared letters: acdenort. Private to "reclutando": lu. Private to "recortando": -.
"reclutando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "recortando" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reclutando ← erclutando · rcelutando · recclutando · recllutando · recltuando · recluatndo · reclutadno · reclutanddo
- recortando ← ercortando · rceortando · reccortando · recoratndo · recorrtando · recortadno · recortanddo · recortanndo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reclutando" for "recortando" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reclutando" vs "recortando" - which ranks higher?
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 "reclutando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recortando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reclutando" and "recortando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs recortando". 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 #16,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.