Which to use
“corría” is a verb and “corridas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- #15,578
- “corridas” frequency rank
- 28144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corría | corridas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Forma del femenino plural de corrido, participio de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes corría and corridas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between corría and corridas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: corría is [koˈria] while corridas is [koˈrið̞as]. 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 28144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corría is recorded at frequency rank #12,566, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈria]. corridas is at rank #15,578, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈrið̞as].
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 28144, this pair ranks #223,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corría vs corridas
Shared letters: acor. Private to "corría": í. Private to "corridas": dis.
"corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "corridas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corridas ← ccorridas · coridas · corirdas · corrdias · corriads · corridass · corriddas · corridsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corría" and "corridas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "corría" vs "corridas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "corría" and "corridas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "corría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corridas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corría" and "corridas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corridas 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 #223,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.