Which to use
“recorte” and “report” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,851
- “recorte” frequency rank
- #14,943
- “report” frequency rank
- 26794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorte | report |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recortar, mediante el cual algo se reduce a una cantidad inferior. | Informe, reporte. |
Where the eye mixes recorte and report
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recorte and report
A purely visual mix-up. recorte ([reˈkoɾt̪e]) and report (/ɹɪˈpɔːt/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorte is recorded at frequency rank #11,851, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈkoɾt̪e]. report is at rank #14,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈpɔːt/.
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 26794, this pair ranks #229,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorte vs report
Shared letters: eort. Private to "recorte": c. Private to "report": p.
"recorte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "report" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recorte" for "report" ever safe?
Frequency check: "recorte" vs "report" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "report" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorte" and "report" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs recorte". 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 #229,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.