recortanvsreportenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recortan” and “reporten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,653
“recortan” frequency rank
#44,413
“reporten” frequency rank
93066
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recortan reporten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recortar o de recortarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reportar o de reportarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recortan and reporten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
recortan
8 ch
reporten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recortan ([reˈkoɾt̪ãn]) and reporten ([reˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 93066, 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]. reporten is at rank #44,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn].

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 93066, this pair ranks #1,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recortan vs reporten

Shared letters: enort. Private to "recortan": ac. Private to "reporten": p.

"recortan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "reporten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recortanercortan · rceortan · reccortan · recoratn · recorrtan · recortann · recortna · recorttan
  • reportenerporten · reoprten · reporetn · reporrten · reportenn · reportne · reportten · repotren

Frequency comparison

recortan#48,653
reporten#44,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recortan" and "reporten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈkoɾt̪ãn] versus [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recortan" or "reporten"?
"reporten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,413 in our Spanish list, against #48,653 for "recortan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recortan vs reporten

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 “recortan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list