Which to use
“corta” is a noun and “cortês” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,545
- “corta” frequency rank
- #27,024
- “cortês” frequency rank
- 31569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corta | cortês |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de cortar | que tem cortesia |
Letter map: corta vs cortês
Shared letters muted; letters that set corta and cortês apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: corta vs cortês
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: corta is anoun and cortêsanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corta is recorded at frequency rank #4,545, classified as anoun. cortês is at rank #27,024, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kuɾ.ˈteʃ/.
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 31569, this pair ranks #36,466 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corta vs cortês
Shared letters: cort. Private to "corta": a. Private to "cortês": sê.
"corta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cortês" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corta ← ccorta · corat · corrta · cortta · cotra · crota · ocrta
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corta" and "cortês" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "corta" or "cortês"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "corta" and "cortês".
- Full dictionary entry for "corta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortês" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,466 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corta" and "cortês" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ceres vs cortês". 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 #36,466 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.