Which to use
“corremos” and “cortamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,545
- “corremos” frequency rank
- #25,581
- “cortamos” frequency rank
- 53126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corremos | cortamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes corremos and cortamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. corremos and cortamos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: corremos vs cortamos
A purely visual mix-up. corremos ([koˈremos]) and cortamos ([koɾˈt̪amos]) 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 53126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corremos is recorded at frequency rank #27,545, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈremos]. cortamos is at rank #25,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [koɾˈt̪amos].
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 53126, this pair ranks #89,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corremos vs cortamos
Shared letters: cmors. Private to "corremos": e. Private to "cortamos": at.
"corremos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cortamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corremos" for "cortamos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "corremos" vs "cortamos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "corremos" and "cortamos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "corremos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corremos" and "cortamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemos vs corremos". 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 #89,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.