cogíavscorríaConfusable pair

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.

5 ch
cogía
6 ch
corría

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?
No. They are said differently ([koˈxia] versus [koˈria]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cogía" or "corría"?
"corría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,566 in our Spanish list, against #34,500 for "cogía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list