recordvsrecorteConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#9,190
“record” frequency rank
#11,851
“recorte” frequency rank
21041
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature record recorte
Definition Récord. Acción o efecto de recortar, mediante el cual algo se reduce a una cantidad inferior.

Where the eye mixes record and recorte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
record
7 ch
recorte

Why the eye confuses record with recorte

A purely visual mix-up. record (/ʁǝ.kɔʁ/) and recorte ([reˈkoɾt̪e]) 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 21041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

record is recorded at frequency rank #9,190, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʁǝ.kɔʁ/. recorte is at rank #11,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈkoɾt̪e].

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 21041, this pair ranks #256,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of record vs recorte

Shared letters: ceor. Private to "record": d. Private to "recorte": t.

"record" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "recorte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recordercord · rceord · reccord · recodr · recordd · recorrd · recrod · reocrd
  • recorteercorte · rceorte · reccorte · recoret · recorrte · recortte · recotre · recrote

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "record" and "recorte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ʁǝ.kɔʁ/ versus [reˈkoɾt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "record" vs "recorte" - which ranks higher?
"record" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,190 in our Spanish list, against #11,851 for "recorte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "record" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "recorte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #256,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "record" and "recorte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs recorte". 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 #256,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list