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corto

corto is Spanish for short.

What corto means

adj. · #288

short

Example: Hacemos una pausa corta.

We are taking a short break.

How common is it?

corto is ranked #288 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to corto — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• alto — tall, high
• bajo — low, short
• largo — long
• joven — young
• viejo — old
• fuerte — strong

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22