Which to use
“recortada” and “remontada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,501
- “recortada” frequency rank
- #31,957
- “remontada” frequency rank
- 72458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortada | remontada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escopeta recortada. | Acción o efecto de remontar. |
Where the eye mixes recortada and remontada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recortada and remontada
A purely visual mix-up. recortada ([rekoɾˈt̪að̞a]) and remontada ([remõn̪ˈt̪að̞a]) 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 72458, 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]. remontada is at rank #31,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [remõn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
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 72458, this pair ranks #25,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recortada vs remontada
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "recortada": c. Private to "remontada": mn.
"recortada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "remontada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recortada" for "remontada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recortada" or "remontada"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recortada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remontada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recortada" and "remontada" 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 #25,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.