Which to use
“recorta” and “reportar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,302
- “recorta” frequency rank
- #11,303
- “reportar” frequency rank
- 45605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorta | reportar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. | Contener, refrenar o reprimir. |
Where the eye mixes recorta and reportar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recorta with reportar
A purely visual mix-up. recorta ([reˈkoɾt̪a]) and reportar ([repoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 45605, 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]. reportar is at rank #11,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 45605, this pair ranks #130,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorta vs reportar
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "recorta": c. Private to "reportar": p.
"recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recorta" for "reportar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recorta" vs "reportar" - which ranks higher?
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 "reportar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorta" and "reportar" 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 #130,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.