Which to use
“recortada” is a noun and “reportada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,501
- “recortada” frequency rank
- #37,294
- “reportada” frequency rank
- 77795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortada | reportada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escopeta recortada. | Forma del femenino de reportado, participio de reportar o de reportarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recortada and reportada 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 reportada is [repoɾˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “recortada” becomes p in “reportada”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77795, 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]. reportada is at rank #37,294, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪að̞a].
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 77795, this pair ranks #15,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recortada vs reportada
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "recortada": c. Private to "reportada": p.
"recortada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "reportada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recortada" and "reportada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recortada" or "reportada"?
Remembering recortada vs reportada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “recortada”; for a participle, it's “reportada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recortada” entry
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