Which to use
“compás” is a noun and “corras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,053
- “compás” frequency rank
- #33,046
- “corras” frequency rank
- 49099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compás | corras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes compás and corras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compás vs corras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: compás is [kõmˈpas] while corras is [ˈkoras]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compás is recorded at frequency rank #16,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈpas]. corras is at rank #33,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoras].
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 49099, this pair ranks #110,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compás vs corras
Shared letters: cos. Private to "compás": mpá. Private to "corras": ar.
"compás" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corras ← ccorras · corars · coras · corrass · corrsa · croras · ocrras
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compás" and "corras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "compás" or "corras" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compás" and "corras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs corras". 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 #110,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.