corrimosvscreímosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“corrimos” and “creímos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,489
“corrimos” frequency rank
#31,730
“creímos” frequency rank
75219
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corrimos creímos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de creer o de creerse.

Where the eye mixes corrimos and creímos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

8 ch
corrimos
7 ch
creímos

Why the eye confuses corrimos with creímos

A purely visual mix-up. corrimos ([koˈrimos]) and creímos ([kɾeˈimos]) 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 75219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corrimos is recorded at frequency rank #43,489, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈrimos]. creímos is at rank #31,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈimos].

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 75219, this pair ranks #19,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of corrimos vs creímos

Shared letters: cmors. Private to "corrimos": i. Private to "creímos": .

"corrimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "creímos" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corrimosccorrimos · corimos · corirmos · corrimmos · corrimoss · corrimso · corrioms · corrmios

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corrimos" and "creímos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈrimos] versus [kɾeˈimos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "corrimos" vs "creímos" - which ranks higher?
"creímos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,730 in our Spanish list, against #43,489 for "corrimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "corrimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "creímos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #19,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corrimos" and "creímos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogimos 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 #19,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list