Which to use
“recorta” is a verb and “recta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,302
- “recorta” frequency rank
- #7,910
- “recta” frequency rank
- 42212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorta | recta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. | Entidad geométrica de una sola dimensión compuesta de un conjunto infinito de puntos, y que representa el camino más corto entre un punto y otro. |
Where the eye mixes recorta and recta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recorta vs recta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recorta is [reˈkoɾt̪a] while recta is [ˈrekt̪a]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42212, 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]. recta is at rank #7,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrekt̪a].
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 42212, this pair ranks #149,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorta vs recta
Shared letters: acert. Private to "recorta": o. Private to "recta": -.
"recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "recta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recorta" and "recta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recorta" or "recta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorta" and "recta" 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 #149,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.