corregirvscorrigióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,504
“corregir” frequency rank
#34,528
“corrigió” frequency rank
41032
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corregir corrigió
Definition Modificar o reprocesar algo para que este bien, para que cumpla con especificaciones o reglas. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de corregir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corregir and corrigió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
corregir
8 ch
corrigió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. corregir ([koreˈxiɾ]) and corrigió ([koriˈxjo]) 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 41032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corregir is recorded at frequency rank #6,504, classified as averb, pronounced [koreˈxiɾ]. corrigió is at rank #34,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [koriˈxjo].

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 41032, this pair ranks #155,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corregir vs corrigió

Shared letters: cgior. Private to "corregir": e. Private to "corrigió": ó.

"corregir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "corrigió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corregirccorregir · coregir · corergir · correggir · corregirr · corregri · correigr · corrgeir

Frequency comparison

corregir#6,504
corrigió#34,528

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corregir" and "corrigió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koreˈxiɾ] versus [koriˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corregir" or "corrigió"?
"corregir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,504 in our Spanish list, against #34,528 for "corrigió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering corregir vs corrigió

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 “corregir” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list