Which to use
“comería” and “corría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,114
- “comería” frequency rank
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- 41680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comería | corría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de comer o de comerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes comería and corría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. comería runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against corría's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between comería and corría
A purely visual mix-up. comería ([komeˈɾia]) 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 41680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comería is recorded at frequency rank #29,114, classified as averb, pronounced [komeˈɾia]. 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 41680, this pair ranks #152,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comería vs corría
Shared letters: acorí. Private to "comería": em. Private to "corría": -.
"comería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comería" for "corría" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comería" vs "corría" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comería" 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 #152,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comería" and "corría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comería vs competía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.