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Which to use

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

#33,046
“corras” frequency rank
#3,037
“corre” frequency rank
36083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corras corre
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes corras and corre

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. corras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against corre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
corras
5 ch
corre

Look-alike desk: corras vs corre

A purely visual mix-up. corras ([ˈkoras]) and corre ([ˈkore]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corras is recorded at frequency rank #33,046, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoras]. corre is at rank #3,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkore].

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 36083, this pair ranks #182,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corras vs corre

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corras": as. Private to "corre": e.

"corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corrasccorras · corars · coras · corrass · corrsa · croras · ocrras
  • correccorre · core · crore · ocrre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corras" and "corre" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoras] versus [ˈkore]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "corras" vs "corre" - which ranks higher?
"corre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,037 in our Spanish list, against #33,046 for "corras". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "corras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #182,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corras" and "corre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs corras". 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 #182,562 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