Which to use
“recorte” and “resort” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,851
- “recorte” frequency rank
- #23,212
- “resort” frequency rank
- 35063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorte | resort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de recortar, mediante el cual algo se reduce a una cantidad inferior. | Complejo turístico para descanso y ocio. |
Where the eye mixes recorte and resort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recorte with resort
A purely visual mix-up. recorte ([reˈkoɾt̪e]) and resort ([reˈsoɾt̪]) 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 35063, 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]. resort is at rank #23,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsoɾt̪].
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 35063, this pair ranks #188,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recorte vs resort
Shared letters: eort. Private to "recorte": c. Private to "resort": s.
"recorte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "resort" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recorte" and "resort" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recorte" or "resort"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recorte" and "resort" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorte" and "resort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reset vs resort". 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 #188,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.