Which to use
“carrera” and “correria” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,341
- “carrera” frequency rank
- #11,040
- “correria” frequency rank
- 60381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carrera | correria |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rua | corrida mais ou menos sem nexo, atabalhoada; afã; azáfama: |
Where the eye mixes carrera and correria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. carrera runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against correria's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: carrera vs correria
A purely visual mix-up. carrera (/kaˈreɾa/) and correria (/ku.Rɨ.ˈɾi.ɐ/) 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 60381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carrera is recorded at frequency rank #49,341, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaˈreɾa/. correria is at rank #11,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ku.Rɨ.ˈɾi.ɐ/.
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 60381, this pair ranks #7,683 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of carrera vs correria
Shared letters: acer. Private to "carrera": -. Private to "correria": io.
"carrera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "correria" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carrera" for "correria" ever safe?
Which is more common, "carrera" or "correria"?
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 "carrera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correria" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,683 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carrera" and "correria" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carreiro vs carrera". 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 #7,683 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.