Which to use
“recordar” and “recorta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,528
- “recordar” frequency rank
- #34,302
- “recorta” frequency rank
- 35830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordar | recorta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traer a la memoria. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. |
Where the eye mixes recordar and recorta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recordar and recorta
A purely visual mix-up. recordar ([rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]) 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 35830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordar is recorded at frequency rank #1,528, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]. 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 35830, this pair ranks #183,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recordar vs recorta
Shared letters: aceor. Private to "recordar": d. Private to "recorta": t.
"recordar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordar" and "recorta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recordar" vs "recorta" - 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 "recordar" 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 #183,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordar" 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 #183,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.