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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "record" and "recorte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "record" vs "recorte" - which ranks higher?
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.