Which to use
“corría” and “corrija” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- #41,271
- “corrija” frequency rank
- 53837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corría | corrija |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de corregir. |
Where the eye mixes corría and corrija
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. corría runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against corrija's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between corría and corrija
A purely visual mix-up. corría ([koˈria]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53837, 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]. 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 53837, this pair ranks #85,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corría vs corrija
Shared letters: acor. Private to "corría": í. Private to "corrija": ij.
"corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "corrija" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrija ← ccorrija · corija · corirja · corriaj · corrijja · corrjia · crorija · ocrrija
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corría" for "corrija" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corría" or "corrija" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "corría" and "corrija" 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 "corrija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corría" 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 #85,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.