Which to use
“corrían” and “corrigen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,081
- “corrían” frequency rank
- #38,610
- “corrigen” frequency rank
- 62691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrían | corrigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de corregir. |
Where the eye mixes corrían and corrigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corrían with corrigen
A purely visual mix-up. corrían ([koˈriãn]) and corrigen ([koˈrixẽn]) 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 62691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corrían is recorded at frequency rank #24,081, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈriãn]. corrigen is at rank #38,610, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrixẽn].
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 62691, this pair ranks #51,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corrían vs corrigen
Shared letters: cnor. Private to "corrían": aí. Private to "corrigen": egi.
"corrían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "corrigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrigen ← ccorrigen · corigen · corirgen · corrgien · corriegn · corrigenn · corriggen · corrigne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corrían" and "corrigen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corrían" or "corrigen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "corrían" and "corrigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "corrían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corrían" and "corrigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrigen vs corrigió". 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 #51,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.