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.
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": eí.
"corrimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "creímos" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corrimos ← ccorrimos · corimos · corirmos · corrimmos · corrimoss · corrimso · corrioms · corrmios
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corrimos" and "creímos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "corrimos" vs "creímos" - which ranks higher?
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.