Which to use
“cogieron” and “corrieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,388
- “cogieron” frequency rank
- #16,803
- “corrieron” frequency rank
- 47191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogieron | corrieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de coger. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cogieron and corrieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cogieron runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against corrieron's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cogieron and corrieron
A purely visual mix-up. cogieron ([koˈxjeɾõn]) and corrieron ([koˈrjeɾõn]) 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 47191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogieron is recorded at frequency rank #30,388, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxjeɾõn]. corrieron is at rank #16,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrjeɾõn].
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 47191, this pair ranks #121,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogieron vs corrieron
Shared letters: ceinor. Private to "cogieron": g. Private to "corrieron": -.
"cogieron" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "corrieron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cogieron" for "corrieron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cogieron" or "corrieron" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogieron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogieron" and "corrieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogieron vs copiaron". 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 #121,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.