Which to use
“corda” and “corta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,178
- “corda” frequency rank
- #4,545
- “corta” frequency rank
- 9723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corda | corta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros | ato de cortar |
Letter map: corda vs corta
Shared letters muted; letters that set corda and corta apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - corda / corta
corda 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 - d in “corda” becomes t in “corta”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corda is recorded at frequency rank #5,178, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/. 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 9723, this pair ranks #63,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corda vs corta
Shared letters: acor. Private to "corda": d. Private to "corta": t.
"corda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corda" for "corta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "corda" vs "corta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "corda" and "corta".
- Full dictionary entry for "corda" 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 #63,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corda" and "corta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerda vs corda". 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 #63,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.