Which to use
“corran” and “cursan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,362
- “corran” frequency rank
- #42,926
- “cursan” frequency rank
- 62288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corran | cursan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cursar. |
Where the eye mixes corran and cursan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. corran and cursan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between corran and cursan
A purely visual mix-up. corran ([ˈkorãn]) and cursan ([ˈkuɾsãn]) 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 62288, 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]. cursan is at rank #42,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkuɾsãn].
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 62288, this pair ranks #52,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corran vs cursan
Shared letters: acnr. Private to "corran": o. Private to "cursan": su.
"corran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cursan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corran" and "cursan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "corran" vs "cursan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "corran" and "cursan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "corran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cursan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corran" and "cursan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cursaba vs cursan". 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 #52,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.