Which to use
“recorte” is a noun and “reporter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,851
- “recorte” frequency rank
- #36,795
- “reporter” frequency rank
- 48646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorte | reporter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recortar, mediante el cual algo se reduce a una cantidad inferior. | Regresar. |
Where the eye mixes recorte and reporter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recorte and reporter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recorte is [reˈkoɾt̪e] while reporter is [ʁə.pɔʁ.te]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48646, 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]. reporter is at rank #36,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁə.pɔʁ.te].
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 48646, this pair ranks #113,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorte vs reporter
Shared letters: eort. Private to "recorte": c. Private to "reporter": p.
"recorte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reporter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recorte" for "reporter" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "recorte" or "reporter" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reporter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorte" and "reporter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reporten vs reporter". 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 #113,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.