Which to use
“recortado” is an adjective and “recortar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,088
- “recortado” frequency rank
- #16,194
- “recortar” frequency rank
- 47282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortado | recortar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal. | Cortar una porción de algo para algún propósito. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recortado and recortar apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: recortado is [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o] 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recortado is recorded at frequency rank #31,088, classified as anadj, pronounced [rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]. 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 47282, this pair ranks #120,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recortado vs recortar
Shared letters: aceort. Private to "recortado": d. Private to "recortar": -.
"recortado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "recortar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recortado" and "recortar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recortado" or "recortar"?
Remembering recortado vs recortar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “recortado”; for a verb, it's “recortar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recortado” entry
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