Which to use
“correría” is a noun and “corría” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,916
- “correría” frequency rank
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- 55482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correría | corría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hostilidad que hace la gente armada, talando y saqueando un territorio. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes correría and corría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: correría vs corría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: correría is [koreˈɾia] while corría is [koˈria]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correría is recorded at frequency rank #42,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [koreˈɾia]. 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 55482, this pair ranks #78,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of correría vs corría
Shared letters: acorí. Private to "correría": e. Private to "corría": -.
"correría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "correría" and "corría" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "correría" or "corría" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "correría" 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 #78,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correría" and "corría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cornelia vs correría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #78,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.