corrervscorséWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: correr is a verb, corsé is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“correr” is a verb and “corsé” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,156
“correr” frequency rank
#41,826
“corsé” frequency rank
43982
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature correr corsé
Definition Desplazarse rápidamente sobre el suelo mediante el movimiento alternado de las piernas o de las patas. Prenda de ropa interior, dotada de ballenas para darle rigidez, que va desde debajo del pecho a la cadera comprimiendo el abdomen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set correr and corsé apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
correr
5 ch
corsé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: correr is [koˈreɾ] while corsé is [koɾˈse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43982, 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]. corsé is at rank #41,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈse].

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 43982, this pair ranks #139,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of correr vs corsé

Shared letters: cor. Private to "correr": e. Private to "corsé": .

"correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "corsé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • correrccorrer · corer · corerr · correrr · corrre · crorer · ocrrer

Frequency comparison

correr#2,156
corsé#41,826

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "correr" and "corsé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "correr" is a verb and "corsé" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "correr" or "corsé"?
"correr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,156 in our Spanish list, against #41,826 for "corsé". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering correr vs corsé

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “correr”; for a noun, it's “corsé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “correr” 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