Which to use
“recortan” and “reportar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,653
- “recortan” frequency rank
- #11,303
- “reportar” frequency rank
- 59956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recortan | reportar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. | Contener, refrenar o reprimir. |
Where the eye mixes recortan and reportar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. recortan and reportar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recortan with reportar
A purely visual mix-up. recortan ([reˈkoɾt̪ãn]) and reportar ([repoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 59956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recortan is recorded at frequency rank #48,653, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoɾt̪ãn]. reportar is at rank #11,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 59956, this pair ranks #60,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recortan vs reportar
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "recortan": cn. Private to "reportar": p.
"recortan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recortan" and "reportar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recortan" vs "reportar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recortan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reportar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recortan" and "reportar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogían 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 #60,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.