CorravscorríTell them apart

Quick tell: Corra is a name, corrí is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Corra” is a name and “corrí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,392
“Corra” frequency rank
#23,006
“corrí” frequency rank
40398
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Corra corrí
Definition Apellido. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes Corra and corrí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Corra
5 ch
corrí

Why the eye confuses Corra with corrí

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Corra is [ˈkora] while corrí is [koˈri]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Corra” becomes í in “corrí”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Corra is recorded at frequency rank #17,392, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkora]. corrí is at rank #23,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈri].

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 40398, this pair ranks #159,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Corra vs corrí

Shared letters: cor. Private to "Corra": a. Private to "corrí": í.

"Corra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Corraccorra · corar · crora · ocrra

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Corra" and "corrí" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Corra" is a name and "corrí" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "Corra" vs "corrí" - which ranks higher?
"Corra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,392 in our Spanish list, against #23,006 for "corrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Corra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #159,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Corra" and "corrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrí vs corrijo". 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 #159,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list