Which to use
“correr” is a verb and “Cortés” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,156
- “correr” frequency rank
- #8,097
- “Cortés” frequency rank
- 10253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correr | Cortés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desplazarse rápidamente sobre el suelo mediante el movimiento alternado de las piernas o de las patas. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes correr and Cortés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses correr with Cortés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: correr is [koˈreɾ] while Cortés is [koɾˈt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10253, 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]. Cortés is at rank #8,097, tagged as aname, pronounced [koɾˈt̪es].
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 10253, this pair ranks #299,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of correr vs Cortés
Shared letters: cor. Private to "correr": e. Private to "Cortés": sté.
"correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Cortés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- correr ← ccorrer · corer · corerr · correrr · corrre · crorer · ocrrer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "correr" for "Cortés" ever safe?
Which is more common, "correr" or "Cortés"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cortés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correr" and "Cortés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chorrera vs correr". 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 #299,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.