Which to use
“cogía” and “corría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,500
- “cogía” frequency rank
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- 47066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogía | corría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cogía and corría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cogía vs corría
A purely visual mix-up. cogía ([koˈxia]) and corría ([koˈria]) 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 47066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogía is recorded at frequency rank #34,500, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxia]. corría is at rank #12,566, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈria].
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 47066, this pair ranks #122,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogía vs corría
Shared letters: acoí. Private to "cogía": g. Private to "corría": r.
"cogía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cogía" and "corría" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cogía" or "corría"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cogía" and "corría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogía" and "corría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogía vs coin". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #122,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.