Which to use
“corrí” and “corrido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,006
- “corrí” frequency rank
- #12,123
- “corrido” frequency rank
- 35129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrí | corrido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Participio de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes corrí and corrido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between corrí and corrido
A purely visual mix-up. corrí ([koˈri]) and corrido ([koˈrið̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35129, 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]. corrido is at rank #12,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrið̞o].
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 35129, this pair ranks #187,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corrí vs corrido
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corrí": í. Private to "corrido": di.
"corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrido ← ccorrido · corido · corirdo · corrdio · corriddo · corriod · crorido · ocrrido
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corrí" and "corrido" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "corrí" vs "corrido" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "corrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corrí" and "corrido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrí vs corrijo". 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 #187,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.