corríavscorridoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#12,566
“corría” frequency rank
#12,123
“corrido” frequency rank
24689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corría corrido
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. Participio de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes corría and corrido

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

6 ch
corría
7 ch
corrido

Look-alike desk: corría vs corrido

A purely visual mix-up. corría ([koˈria]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24689, 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]. 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 24689, this pair ranks #239,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of corría vs corrido

Shared letters: cor. Private to "corría": . Private to "corrido": di.

"corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "corrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corridoccorrido · corido · corirdo · corrdio · corriddo · corriod · crorido · ocrrido

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "corría" for "corrido" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([koˈria] versus [koˈrið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corría" or "corrido"?
"corrido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,123 in our Spanish list, against #12,566 for "corría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "corría" 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 #239,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corría" and "corrido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrido vs curtido". 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 #239,950 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