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

#33,046
“corras” frequency rank
#8,499
“corrió” frequency rank
41545
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corras corrió
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes corras and corrió

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. corras (CVCCVC) and corrió (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
corras
6 ch
corrió

Visual trap between corras and corrió

A purely visual mix-up. corras ([ˈkoras]) and corrió ([koˈrjo]) 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 41545, 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]. 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 41545, this pair ranks #153,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corras vs corrió

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corras": as. Private to "corrió": ió.

"corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corras ← ccorras · corars · coras · corrass · corrsa · croras · ocrras

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "corras" and "corrió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoras] versus [koˈrjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corras" or "corrió"?
"corrió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,499 in our Spanish list, against #33,046 for "corras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "corras" and "corrió" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "corras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #153,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corras" and "corrió" 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 #153,079 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