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Which to use

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

#3,037
“corre” frequency rank
#23,006
“corrí” frequency rank
26043
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corre corrí
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes corre and corrí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
corre
5 ch
corrí

Visual trap between corre and corrí

A purely visual mix-up. corre ([ˈkore]) and corrí ([koˈri]) 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 a single letter - e in “corre” becomes í in “corrí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corre is recorded at frequency rank #3,037, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkore]. corrí is at rank #23,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈri].

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 26043, this pair ranks #233,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corre vs corrí

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corre": e. Private to "corrí": í.

"corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • correccorre · core · crore · ocrre

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "corre" and "corrí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkore] versus [koˈri]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corre" or "corrí"?
"corre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,037 in our Spanish list, against #23,006 for "corrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "corre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #233,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corre" and "corrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrí vs corrijo". 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 #233,600 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