Which to use
“corren” and “corría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,278
- “corren” frequency rank
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- 19844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corren | corría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes corren and corría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: corren vs corría
A purely visual mix-up. corren ([ˈkorẽn]) and corría ([koˈria]) 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 19844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corren is recorded at frequency rank #7,278, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkorẽn]. corría is at rank #12,566, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈria].
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 19844, this pair ranks #261,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corren vs corría
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corren": en. Private to "corría": aí.
"corren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corren ← ccorren · coren · corern · correnn · corrne · croren · ocrren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corren" for "corría" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corren" or "corría" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "corren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corren" and "corría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corría 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 #261,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.