corrívscorrijaConfusable pair

Which to use

“corrí” and “corrija” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,006
“corrí” frequency rank
#41,271
“corrija” frequency rank
64277
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corrí corrija
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de corregir.

Where the eye mixes corrí and corrija

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
corrí
7 ch
corrija

Visual trap between corrí and corrija

A purely visual mix-up. corrí ([koˈri]) and corrija ([koˈrixa]) 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 64277, 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]. corrija is at rank #41,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrixa].

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 64277, this pair ranks #46,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of corrí vs corrija

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corrí": í. Private to "corrija": aij.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corrijaccorrija · corija · corirja · corriaj · corrijja · corrjia · crorija · ocrrija

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corrí" and "corrija" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈri] versus [koˈrixa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corrí" or "corrija" show up more?
"corrí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,006 in our Spanish list, against #41,271 for "corrija". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "corrí" and "corrija" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "corrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corrija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #46,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corrí" and "corrija" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrija 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 #46,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list