Which to use
“record” and “recorte” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,674
- “record” frequency rank
- #29,113
- “recorte” frequency rank
- 33787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | record | recorte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | registro, ata, protocolo, crônica, documento | ato ou efeito de recortar; |
Where the eye mixes record and recorte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses record with recorte
A purely visual mix-up. record (/ˈrɛ.kɚd/) and recorte (/Rɨ.ˈkɔɾ.tɨ/) 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 33787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
record is recorded at frequency rank #4,674, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈrɛ.kɚd/. recorte is at rank #29,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈkɔɾ.tɨ/.
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 33787, this pair ranks #33,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of record vs recorte
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "record": d. Private to "recorte": t.
"record" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "recorte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "record" and "recorte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "record" vs "recorte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "record" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recorte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "record" and "recorte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorte 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 #33,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.