Which to use
“correr” is a verb and “correría” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,156
- “correr” frequency rank
- #42,916
- “correría” frequency rank
- 45072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correr | correría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desplazarse rápidamente sobre el suelo mediante el movimiento alternado de las piernas o de las patas. | Hostilidad que hace la gente armada, talando y saqueando un territorio. |
Where the eye mixes correr and correría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. correr runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against correría's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between correr and correría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: correr is [koˈreɾ] while correría is [koreˈɾia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “correr” sits inside “correría”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correr is recorded at frequency rank #2,156, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈreɾ]. correría is at rank #42,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koreˈɾia].
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 45072, this pair ranks #133,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of correr vs correría
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "correr": -. Private to "correría": aí.
"correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "correría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- correr ← ccorrer · corer · corerr · correrr · corrre · crorer · ocrrer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "correr" and "correría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "correr" vs "correría" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correr" and "correría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cornelia vs correría". 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 #133,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.