recortar

/Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/

//Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“recortar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #66,442 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#66,442
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer recortes

Key facts for recortar
PropertyValue
Headwordrecortar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,442
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recortar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). recortar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for recortar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #66,442 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for recortar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is recortar, spelled R-E-C-O-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer recortes
  2. 2
    cortar contornando desenho:
  3. 3
    cortar desenhando uma figura:
  4. 4
    cortar um pedaço de página de jornal ou revista, de modo a destacar notícia ou parte de notícia:

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recortar"?
"recortar" is spelled R-E-C-O-R-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "recortar" mean?
As a verb, "recortar" means: fazer recortes
How do you pronounce "recortar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recortar" is /Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recortar" come from?
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Using “recortar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-C-O-R-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list