recogíavsrecortaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recogía” and “recorta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,371
“recogía” frequency rank
#34,302
“recorta” frequency rank
61673
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recogía recorta
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recoger. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recogía and recorta apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
recogía
7 ch
recorta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recogía ([rekoˈxia]) and recorta ([reˈkoɾt̪a]) 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 61673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recogía is recorded at frequency rank #27,371, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxia]. recorta is at rank #34,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkoɾt̪a].

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 61673, this pair ranks #54,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recogía vs recorta

Shared letters: aceor. Private to "recogía": . Private to "recorta": t.

"recogía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recortaercorta · rceorta · reccorta · recorat · recorrta · recortta · recrota · reocrta

Frequency comparison

recogía#27,371
recorta#34,302

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recogía" and "recorta" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekoˈxia] versus [reˈkoɾt̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recogía" or "recorta"?
"recogía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,371 in our Spanish list, against #34,302 for "recorta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recogía vs recorta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recogía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list