recordadvsrecortaTell them apart

Which to use

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

#20,491
“recordad” frequency rank
#34,302
“recorta” frequency rank
54793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recordad recorta
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de recordar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse.

Where the eye mixes recordad and recorta

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
recordad
7 ch
recorta

Look-alike desk: recordad vs recorta

A purely visual mix-up. recordad ([rekoɾˈð̞að̞]) 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 54793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recordad is recorded at frequency rank #20,491, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞að̞]. 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 54793, this pair ranks #81,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recordad vs recorta

Shared letters: aceor. Private to "recordad": d. Private to "recorta": t.

"recordad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recordadercordad · rceordad · reccordad · recodrad · recoradd · recordadd · recordda · recorddad
  • recortaercorta · rceorta · reccorta · recorat · recorrta · recortta · recrota · reocrta

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "recordad" and "recorta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([rekoɾˈð̞að̞] versus [reˈkoɾt̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recordad" or "recorta"?
"recordad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,491 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.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "recordad" 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 #81,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "recordad" 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 #81,780 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