Which to use
“carta” and “corta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,042
- “carta” frequency rank
- #4,545
- “corta” frequency rank
- 5587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carta | corta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | documento escrito que se endereça a uma pessoa | ato de cortar |
Letter map: carta vs corta
Shared letters muted; letters that set carta and corta apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: carta and corta
carta and corta are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - a in “carta” becomes o in “corta”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carta is recorded at frequency rank #1,042, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaɾ.tɐ/. corta is at rank #4,545, tagged as anoun.
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 5587, this pair ranks #68,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of carta vs corta
Shared letters: acrt. Private to "carta": -. Private to "corta": o.
"carta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carta" for "corta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "carta" or "corta"?
What to do next
You've compared "carta" and "corta". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "carta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carta" and "corta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerda vs corta". 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 #68,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.