Which to use
“corren” and “corrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,278
- “corren” frequency rank
- #8,499
- “corrió” frequency rank
- 15777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corren | corrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 eye mixes corren and corrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: corren vs corrió
A purely visual mix-up. corren ([ˈkorẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15777, 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]. 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 15777, this pair ranks #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corren vs corrió
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corren": en. Private to "corrió": ió.
"corren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corren ← ccorren · coren · corern · correnn · corrne · croren · ocrren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corren" and "corrió" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "corren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corren" and "corrió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cirio vs corrió". 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 #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.