corranvscursanWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

6 ch
corran
6 ch
cursan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • corranccorran · coran · corarn · corrann · corrna · croran · ocrran
  • cursanccursan · crusan · curasn · currsan · cursann · cursna · curssan · cusran

Frequency comparison

corran#19,362
cursan#42,926

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corran" and "cursan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkorãn] versus [ˈkuɾsãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corran" or "cursan"?
"corran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,362 in our Spanish list, against #42,926 for "cursan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering corran vs cursan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “corran” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list