Which to use
“corderos” is a noun and “corremos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,401
- “corderos” frequency rank
- #27,545
- “corremos” frequency rank
- 57946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corderos | corremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cordero. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes corderos and corremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. corderos and corremos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between corderos and corremos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: corderos is [koɾˈð̞eɾos] while corremos is [koˈremos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 57946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corderos is recorded at frequency rank #30,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈð̞eɾos]. corremos is at rank #27,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈremos].
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 57946, this pair ranks #68,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corderos vs corremos
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "corderos": d. Private to "corremos": m.
"corderos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "corremos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corderos" and "corremos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corderos" or "corremos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corderos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corderos" and "corremos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemos vs corremos". 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 #68,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.