Which to use
“corre” and “corten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,037
- “corre” frequency rank
- #20,626
- “corten” frequency rank
- 23663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corre | corten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes corre and corten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corre with corten
A purely visual mix-up. corre ([ˈkore]) and corten ([ˈkoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 23663, 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]. corten is at rank #20,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪ẽn].
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 23663, this pair ranks #244,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corre vs corten
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "corre": -. Private to "corten": nt.
"corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corre" and "corten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corre" or "corten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corre" and "corten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cordel vs corten". 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 #244,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.