referimos

[refeˈɾimos]

/[refeˈɾimos]/ verb

The verdict

“referimos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,863 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,863
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

referimos vs repetimos
78% similar
referimos vs referido
78% similar
referimos vs referías
67% similar

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

Key facts for referimos
PropertyValue
Headwordreferimos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[refeˈɾimos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,863
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “referimos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). referimos lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for referimos is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [refeˈɾimos]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,863 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for referimos, with forms such as "erferimos", "reefrimos", and "refeirmos". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "repetimos", "referido", "referías", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is referimos, spelled R-E-F-E-R-I-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de referir o de referirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erferimos,reefrimos,refeirmos,referimmos,referimoss,referimso,referioms,refermios,referrimos,refferimos,refreimos,rfeerimos,rreferimos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erferimos2reefrimos2refeirmos2referimmos1referimoss1referimso2referioms2refermios2
Edit distance from "referimos"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "referimos"?
"referimos" is spelled R-E-F-E-R-I-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [refeˈɾimos].
What does "referimos" mean?
As a verb, "referimos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse.
What words are commonly confused with "referimos"?
"referimos" is commonly confused with "repetimos", "referido", "referías". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "referimos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "referimos" is [refeˈɾimos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "referimos" come from?
"referimos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “referimos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-F-E-R-I-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [refeˈɾimos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “repetimos” - see the side-by-side comparison. referimos vs repetimos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list