Which to use
“comían” and “corran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,156
- “comían” frequency rank
- #19,362
- “corran” frequency rank
- 46518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comían | corran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes comían and corran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comían and corran
A purely visual mix-up. comían ([koˈmiãn]) and corran ([ˈkorãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comían is recorded at frequency rank #27,156, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmiãn]. corran is at rank #19,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkorãn].
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 46518, this pair ranks #125,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comían vs corran
Shared letters: acno. Private to "comían": mí. Private to "corran": r.
"comían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "corran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corran ← ccorran · coran · corarn · corrann · corrna · croran · ocrran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comían" and "corran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comían" vs "corran" - 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 "comían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comían" and "corran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comían". 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 #125,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.