corrívscorridaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: corrí is a verb, corrida is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“corrí” is a verb and “corrida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,006
“corrí” frequency rank
#13,214
“corrida” frequency rank
36220
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corrí corrida
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. Forma del femenino de corrido, participio de correr o de correrse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corrí and corrida apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
corrí
7 ch
corrida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: corrí is [koˈri] while corrida is [koˈrið̞a]. 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 (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corrí is recorded at frequency rank #23,006, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈri]. corrida is at rank #13,214, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈrið̞a].

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 36220, this pair ranks #181,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corrí vs corrida

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corrí": í. Private to "corrida": adi.

"corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corrida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corridaccorrida · corida · corirda · corrdia · corriad · corridda · crorida · ocrrida

Frequency comparison

corrí#23,006
corrida#13,214

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corrí" and "corrida" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "corrí" is a verb and "corrida" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "corrí" or "corrida"?
"corrida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,214 in our Spanish list, against #23,006 for "corrí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering corrí vs corrida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “corrí”; for a participle, it's “corrida”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “corrí” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list