CorravscorrióWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#17,392
“Corra” frequency rank
#8,499
“corrió” frequency rank
25891
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Corra corrió
Definition Apellido. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Corra and corrió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Corra
6 ch
corrió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Corra is [ˈkora] while corrió is [koˈrjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25891, 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]. corrió is at rank #8,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrjo].

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 25891, this pair ranks #234,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Corra vs corrió

Shared letters: cor. Private to "Corra": a. Private to "corrió": .

"Corra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Corraccorra · corar · crora · ocrra

Frequency comparison

Corra#17,392
corrió#8,499

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Corra" and "corrió" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Corra" is a name and "corrió" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Corra" or "corrió"?
"corrió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,499 in our Spanish list, against #17,392 for "Corra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Corra vs corrió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Corra”; for a verb, it's “corrió”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Corra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list