Which to use
“recortada” is a noun and “recortar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,501
- “recortada” frequency rank
- #16,194
- “recortar” frequency rank
- 56695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortada | recortar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escopeta recortada. | Cortar una porción de algo para algún propósito. |
Where the eye mixes recortada and recortar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. recortada runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against recortar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between recortada and recortar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recortada is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞a] while recortar is [rekoɾˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56695, 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]. 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 56695, this pair ranks #73,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recortada vs recortar
Shared letters: aceort. Private to "recortada": d. Private to "recortar": -.
"recortada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "recortar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recortada" and "recortar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recortada" or "recortar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recortada" 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 #73,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recortada" and "recortar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortada 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 #73,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.