Which to use
“cerré” and “correr” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,251
- “cerré” frequency rank
- #2,156
- “correr” frequency rank
- 23407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerré | correr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. | Desplazarse rápidamente sobre el suelo mediante el movimiento alternado de las piernas o de las patas. |
Where the eye mixes cerré and correr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cerré runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against correr's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cerré with correr
A purely visual mix-up. cerré ([seˈre]) and correr ([koˈreɾ]) 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 23407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerré is recorded at frequency rank #21,251, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈre]. correr is at rank #2,156, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈreɾ].
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 23407, this pair ranks #245,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cerré vs correr
Shared letters: cer. Private to "cerré": é. Private to "correr": o.
"cerré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- correr ← ccorrer · corer · corerr · correrr · corrre · crorer · ocrrer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cerré" and "correr" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cerré" vs "correr" - 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 "cerré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerré" and "correr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cerré". 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 #245,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.