carivscorríTell them apart

Quick tell: cari is a adjective, corrí is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cari” is an adjective and “corrí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,929
“cari” frequency rank
#23,006
“corrí” frequency rank
58935
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cari corrí
Definition De color entre gris y pardo. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes cari and corrí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
cari
5 ch
corrí

Visual trap between cari and corrí

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cari is [ˈkaɾi] while corrí is [koˈri]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cari is recorded at frequency rank #35,929, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaɾi]. corrí is at rank #23,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈri].

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 58935, this pair ranks #64,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cari vs corrí

Shared letters: cr. Private to "cari": ai. Private to "corrí": .

"cari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cariacri · cair · carri · ccari · crai

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cari" and "corrí" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cari" is an adjective and "corrí" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "cari" vs "corrí" - which ranks higher?
"corrí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,006 in our Spanish list, against #35,929 for "cari". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cari" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #64,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cari" and "corrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cari vs catre". 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 #64,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list