Which to use
“recorta” and “recortar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,302
- “recorta” frequency rank
- #16,194
- “recortar” frequency rank
- 50496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorta | recortar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. | Cortar una porción de algo para algún propósito. |
Where the eye mixes recorta and recortar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recorta runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against recortar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recorta vs recortar
A purely visual mix-up. recorta ([reˈkoɾt̪a]) and recortar ([rekoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recorta” sits inside “recortar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorta is recorded at frequency rank #34,302, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoɾt̪a]. recortar is at rank #16,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 50496, this pair ranks #102,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorta vs recortar
Shared letters: aceort. Private to "recorta": -. Private to "recortar": -.
"recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recortar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorta" and "recortar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recorta" or "recortar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "recorta" and "recortar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recortar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorta" and "recortar" 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 #102,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.