Which to use
“corrían” and “corrijo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,081
- “corrían” frequency rank
- #45,840
- “corrijo” frequency rank
- 69921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrían | corrijo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de correr o de correrse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de corregir. |
Where the eye mixes corrían and corrijo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: corrían vs corrijo
A purely visual mix-up. corrían ([koˈriãn]) and corrijo ([koˈrixo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69921, 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]. corrijo is at rank #45,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrixo].
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 69921, this pair ranks #30,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corrían vs corrijo
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corrían": aní. Private to "corrijo": ij.
"corrían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "corrijo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrijo ← ccorrijo · corijo · corirjo · corrijjo · corrioj · corrjio · crorijo · ocrrijo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corrían" and "corrijo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "corrían" or "corrijo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "corrían" and "corrijo" 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 "corrijo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corrían" and "corrijo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrijo vs corrimos". 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 #30,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.