corrívscorséWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#23,006
“corrí” frequency rank
#41,826
“corsé” frequency rank
64832
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corrí corsé
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. Prenda de ropa interior, dotada de ballenas para darle rigidez, que va desde debajo del pecho a la cadera comprimiendo el abdomen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corrí and corsé apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
corrí
5 ch
corsé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: corrí is [koˈri] while corsé is [koɾˈse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64832, 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]. corsé is at rank #41,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈse].

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 64832, this pair ranks #44,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of corrí vs corsé

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corrí": í. Private to "corsé": .

"corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corsé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequency comparison

corrí#23,006
corsé#41,826

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corrí" and "corsé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "corrí" is a verb and "corsé" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "corrí" or "corsé"?
"corrí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,006 in our Spanish list, against #41,826 for "corsé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering corrí vs corsé

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “corrí”; for a noun, it's “corsé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “corrí” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list