Which to use
“recoja” and “recorta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,905
- “recoja” frequency rank
- #34,302
- “recorta” frequency rank
- 63207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoja | recorta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recoger. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. |
Where the eye mixes recoja and recorta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recoja runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against recorta's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses recoja with recorta
A purely visual mix-up. recoja ([reˈkoxa]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recoja is recorded at frequency rank #28,905, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxa]. 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 63207, this pair ranks #49,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recoja vs recorta
Shared letters: aceor. Private to "recoja": j. Private to "recorta": t.
"recoja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recoja" and "recorta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recoja" or "recorta" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoja" and "recorta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorta vs recortan". 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 #49,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.