Which to use
“corría” and “corrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- #8,499
- “corrió” frequency rank
- 21065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corría | corrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes corría and corrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corría with corrió
A purely visual mix-up. corría ([koˈria]) and corrió ([koˈrjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21065, 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]. corrió is at rank #8,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrjo].
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 21065, this pair ranks #256,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corría vs corrió
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corría": aí. Private to "corrió": ió.
"corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "corría" and "corrió" 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 "corrió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corría" and "corrió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corría vs corrijo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.