Which to use
“recortado” and “reportado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,088
- “recortado” frequency rank
- #13,340
- “reportado” frequency rank
- 44428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortado | reportado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cortado de modo que todavía quede gran parte del cuerpo principal. | Sereno, moderado, prudente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recortado and reportado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. recortado ([rekoɾˈt̪að̞o]) and reportado ([repoɾˈt̪að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “recortado” becomes p in “reportado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44428, 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]. reportado is at rank #13,340, tagged as anadj, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪að̞o].
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 44428, this pair ranks #137,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recortado vs reportado
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "recortado": c. Private to "reportado": p.
"recortado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "reportado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recortado" and "reportado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recortado" or "reportado"?
Remembering recortado vs reportado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recortado” entry
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