What´s the difference between correcta and correcto/a?

Question

Correcto and correcta

One would change based on gender, the other would not.

I´m puzzled.

Answer:

If you search for the feminine, you get only the feminine. If you search for the masculine, it gives the entry with both.

That seems to be a glitch of some sort. Entries for adjectives that do not show both masculine and feminine versions should be reserved for adjectives that do not change according to gender.

"....based on gender...." - --Mariana--, Nov 6, 2009

umm...thank you so much...I knew it sounded off. - webdunce, Nov 6, 2009

I corrected it too (blushes slightly) - webdunce, Nov 6, 2009

lol :-) - --Mariana--, Nov 6, 2009

Oh that also says that Correcta it is the past participle for Corregir.... Hm. - 003487d6, Dec 8, 2009

Answer 1

Well, I can't find any examples in the dictionaries I just looked at, but....

I'd say it changes with gender.

1) Respuesta correcta

2) Papel correcto

It is two separate entries, though. - webdunce, Nov 6, 2009

One for correcto/a (which would change based on gender) and then one that is just correcta with no indication it would change. - webdunce, Nov 6, 2009

You can find two entries on many words that mean the same thing but change according to gender, e.g., encantada/o - --Mariana--, Nov 6, 2009

Answer 2

Both entries have the same definition--it changes with gender and number.

Answer 3

This thread should be moved to Website questions and feedback. It is no longer a question of grammar but of how the dictionary works (which is slightly improperly).

WebDunce - At 2.3K of reputation points you may be able to open (edit) your own question and change the catagory. Give it a try. - Moe, Nov 6, 2009

I guess I didn't notice your comment way back when Moe. - webdunce, Dec 8, 2009

Answer 4

I am bumping this up only because it is still an issue and because I had put it in the wrong category before (thinking it was a grammar question at the time) and now I have put it in the proper category as it is a quirk of the dictionary.

Answer 5

Your enquiries caused me to re-examine what our dictionary "coughs up" when we look up "correcta" and "correcto". I have firmly concluded that there is a "glitch" gremlin loose in the dictionary for this word.

My own Collins - Eng/Span- Span/Eng - 7th edition - 2003 definitely confirms that this adjective is gender sensitive. I also checked in the Real Acedemica Español and it indicates the adjective is gender sensitive.

I have to conclude that the stand alone entry "correcta" in the Span¡shD!ct dictionary is an error.

Where is Lazarus1907 when we need his expertise? (Una gran pérdida ).

Recuerdos/Regards,

Moe

I wish Lazarus would return too. - --Mariana--, Nov 6, 2009

Answer 6

I have to conclude that the stand alone entry "correcta" in the Span¡shD!ct dictionary is an error.

Actually, Moe, as a result of this thread, I have found that any time you search for the feminine form of ANY adjective, you will get only the feminine form. But, if you search for the masculine form, you get the correct version of the entry, which shows that the adjective changes based on gender.

Answer 7

Answer:

If you search for the feminine, you get only the feminine. If you search for the masculine, it gives the entry with both.

That seems to be a glitch of some sort. Entries for adjectives that do not show both masculine and feminine versions should be reserved for adjectives that do not change according to gender.

Hmm...interesting! - --Mariana--, Nov 6, 2009