Which to use
“recorta” and “retorna” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,302
- “recorta” frequency rank
- #34,317
- “retorna” frequency rank
- 68619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorta | retorna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retornar. |
Where the eye mixes recorta and retorna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recorta with retorna
A purely visual mix-up. recorta ([reˈkoɾt̪a]) and retorna ([reˈt̪oɾna]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68619, 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]. retorna is at rank #34,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oɾna].
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 68619, this pair ranks #34,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recorta vs retorna
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "recorta": c. Private to "retorna": n.
"recorta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "retorna" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recorta" for "retorna" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recorta" vs "retorna" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "retorna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorta" and "retorna" 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 #34,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.