Which to use
“corrí” and “corrijo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,006
- “corrí” frequency rank
- #45,840
- “corrijo” frequency rank
- 68846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrí | corrijo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de corregir. |
Where the eye mixes corrí and corrijo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corrí with corrijo
A purely visual mix-up. corrí ([koˈri]) and corrijo ([koˈrixo]) 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 68846, 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]. corrijo is at rank #45,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrixo].
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 68846, this pair ranks #33,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corrí vs corrijo
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corrí": í. Private to "corrijo": ij.
"corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corrijo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrijo ← ccorrijo · corijo · corirjo · corrijjo · corrioj · corrjio · crorijo · ocrrijo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corrí" for "corrijo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corrí" or "corrijo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrijo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corrí" and "corrijo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrijo vs corrimos". 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 #33,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.