Which to use
“recordó” is a verb and “recortado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,882
- “recordó” frequency rank
- #31,088
- “recortado” frequency rank
- 36970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordó | recortado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recordar. | Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recordó and recortado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recordó is [rekoɾˈð̞o] while recortado is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordó is recorded at frequency rank #5,882, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞o]. recortado is at rank #31,088, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o].
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 36970, this pair ranks #177,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recordó vs recortado
Shared letters: cdeor. Private to "recordó": ó. Private to "recortado": at.
"recordó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recortado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recortado ← ercortado · rceortado · reccortado · recoratdo · recorrtado · recortaddo · recortaod · recortdao
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordó" and "recortado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recordó" or "recortado"?
Remembering recordó vs recortado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recordó”; for an adjective, it's “recortado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recordó” entry
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