Which to use
“recortada” is a noun and “recortado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,501
- “recortada” frequency rank
- #31,088
- “recortado” frequency rank
- 71589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortada | recortado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escopeta recortada. | Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recortada and recortado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recortada is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞a] while recortado is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “recortada” becomes o in “recortado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recortada is recorded at frequency rank #40,501, classified as anoun, pronounced [rekoɾˈt̪að̞a]. recortado is at rank #31,088, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o].
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 71589, this pair ranks #27,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recortada vs recortado
Shared letters: acdeort. Private to "recortada": -. Private to "recortado": -.
"recortada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "recortado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recortada" and "recortado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recortada" or "recortado"?
Remembering recortada vs recortado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “recortada”; for an adjective, it's “recortado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recortada” entry
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