Which to use
“recordó” is a verb and “recorte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,882
- “recordó” frequency rank
- #11,851
- “recorte” frequency rank
- 17733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordó | recorte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recordar. | Acción o efecto de recortar, mediante el cual algo se reduce a una cantidad inferior. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recordó and recorte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
recordó and recorte form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17733, 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]. 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 17733, this pair ranks #270,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recordó" and "recorte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering recordó vs recorte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “recordó”; for a noun, it's “recorte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recordó” entry
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