Which to use
“comieron” and “corrieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,912
- “comieron” frequency rank
- #16,803
- “corrieron” frequency rank
- 34715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comieron | corrieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | 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 comieron and corrieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comieron with corrieron
A purely visual mix-up. comieron ([koˈmjeɾõn]) 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 34715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comieron is recorded at frequency rank #17,912, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmjeɾõn]. 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 34715, this pair ranks #189,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comieron vs corrieron
Shared letters: ceinor. Private to "comieron": m. Private to "corrieron": -.
"comieron" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "corrieron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comieron" and "corrieron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comieron" or "corrieron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comieron" 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 #189,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comieron" and "corrieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán vs comieron". 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 #189,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.