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“corran” and “corría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,362
“corran” frequency rank
#12,566
“corría” frequency rank
31928
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corran corría
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes corran and corría

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. corran (CVCCVC) and corría (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
corran
6 ch
corría

Visual trap between corran and corría

A purely visual mix-up. corran ([ˈkorãn]) and corría ([koˈria]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corran is recorded at frequency rank #19,362, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkorãn]. corría is at rank #12,566, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈria].

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 31928, this pair ranks #204,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corran vs corría

Shared letters: acor. Private to "corran": n. Private to "corría": í.

"corran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corranccorran · coran · corarn · corrann · corrna · croran · ocrran

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corran" and "corría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkorãn] versus [koˈria]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corran" or "corría"?
"corría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,566 in our Spanish list, against #19,362 for "corran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "corran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #204,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corran" and "corría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán vs corran". 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 #204,593 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