Which to use
“corría” is a verb and “cría” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,566
- “corría” frequency rank
- #9,270
- “cría” frequency rank
- 21836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corría | cría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Acción o efecto de criar. |
Where the eye mixes corría and cría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between corría and cría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: corría is [koˈria] while cría is [ˈkɾia]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21836, 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]. cría is at rank #9,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾia].
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 21836, this pair ranks #253,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corría vs cría
Shared letters: acrí. Private to "corría": o. Private to "cría": -.
"corría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "cría" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corría" and "cría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corría" or "cría" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "corría" and "cría" 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 "cría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corría" and "cría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.