correvscorrióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,037
“corre” frequency rank
#8,499
“corrió” frequency rank
11536
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corre corrió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo 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 spellings diverge

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

5 ch
corre
6 ch
corrió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. corre ([ˈkore]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11536, 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]. 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 11536, this pair ranks #294,750 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of corre vs corrió

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corre": e. Private to "corrió": .

"corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • correccorre · core · crore · ocrre

Frequency comparison

corre#3,037
corrió#8,499

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corre" and "corrió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkore] versus [koˈrjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corre" or "corrió"?
"corre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,037 in our Spanish list, against #8,499 for "corrió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering corre vs corrió

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 “corre” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list