corrido

/ko.ˈχi.dʊ/, /kʊ.ˈχi.dʊ/

//ko.ˈχi.dʊ/, /kʊ.ˈχi.dʊ// adj

The verdict

“corrido” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,296
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que correu

Corpus desk

Index PT-corrido · corrido · Portuguese

corrido · rank #15,296 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,296
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH corporativo

Nearest frequency peer: corporativo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “corrido”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “corrido” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corrido vs cozido
71% similar
corrido vs cortiço
71% similar
corrido vs corrida
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corrido
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ko.ˈχi.dʊ/, /kʊ.ˈχi.dʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,296
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “corrido”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).corridocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “corporativo” (#15,295), “controverso” (#15,291), “cuidadoso” (#15,301). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corrido” fica em #15,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around corrido (IPA /ko.ˈχi.dʊ/, /kʊ.ˈχi.dʊ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,296 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for corrido, with forms such as "ccorrido", "corido", and "corirdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "cozido", "cortiço", "corrida", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is corrido, spelled C-O-R-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que correu
  2. 2
    que já passou
  3. 3
    que é conhecido por todos
  4. 4
    forçado a sair de um local
  5. 5
    que é alvo de perseguição ou caça
  6. 6
    que é objeto de afronta
  7. 7
    feito no cio
  8. 8
    feito de forma apressada
  9. 9
    cursivo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how corrido appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De mulheres e sombras
  2. espaçando os versos, ora em letra corrida, ora em letra de forma.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorrido
  • corido
  • corirdo
  • corrdio
  • corriddo
  • corriod
  • crorido
  • ocrrido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corrido - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccorrido1corido1corirdo2corrdio2corriddo1corriod2crorido2ocrrido2
Edit distance from "corrido"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corrido"?
"corrido" is spelled C-O-R-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.ˈχi.dʊ/, /kʊ.ˈχi.dʊ/.
What does "corrido" mean?
As an adjective, "corrido" means: que correu
What words are commonly confused with "corrido"?
"corrido" is commonly confused with "cozido", "cortiço", "corrida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corrido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corrido" is /ko.ˈχi.dʊ/, /kʊ.ˈχi.dʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corrido" come from?
"corrido" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corrido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list