Which to use
“corrige” and “corrió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,941
- “corrige” frequency rank
- #8,499
- “corrió” frequency rank
- 29440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrige | corrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de corregir. | 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 corrige and corrió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between corrige and corrió
A purely visual mix-up. corrige ([koˈrixe]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corrige is recorded at frequency rank #20,941, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈrixe]. 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 29440, this pair ranks #216,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corrige vs corrió
Shared letters: cior. Private to "corrige": eg. Private to "corrió": ó.
"corrige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrige ← ccorrige · corige · corirge · corrgie · corrieg · corrigge · crorige · ocrrige
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corrige" for "corrió" ever safe?
Which is more common, "corrige" or "corrió"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corrige" 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 #216,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corrige" and "corrió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrige 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 #216,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.