Which to use
“cerramos” and “corrimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,630
- “cerramos” frequency rank
- #43,489
- “corrimos” frequency rank
- 61119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerramos | corrimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cerramos and corrimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cerramos and corrimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cerramos and corrimos
A purely visual mix-up. cerramos ([seˈramos]) and corrimos ([koˈrimos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerramos is recorded at frequency rank #17,630, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈramos]. corrimos is at rank #43,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrimos].
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 61119, this pair ranks #56,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cerramos vs corrimos
Shared letters: cmors. Private to "cerramos": ae. Private to "corrimos": i.
"cerramos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "corrimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cerramos" and "corrimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cerramos" vs "corrimos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cerramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerramos" and "corrimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogimos vs corrimos". 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 #56,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.