volvamos

[bolˈβ̞amos]

/[bolˈβ̞amos]/ verb

The verdict

“volvamos” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,746 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,746
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

volvamos vs votamos
75% similar
volvamos vs volvemos
88% similar
volvamos vs volvimos
88% similar

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

Key facts for volvamos
PropertyValue
Headwordvolvamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bolˈβ̞amos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,746
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volvamos” 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). volvamos 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 volvamos is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bolˈβ̞amos]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,746 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. 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 volvamos, with forms such as "bolbamos", "ovlvamos", and "vlovamos". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "votamos", "volvemos", "volvimos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is volvamos, spelled V-O-L-V-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de volver o de volverse.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del imperativo (exhortatorio) de volver o del imperativo negativo de volverse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bolbamos,ovlvamos,vlovamos,volavmos,vollvamos,volvammos,volvamoss,volvamso,volvaoms,volvmaos,volvvamos,vovlamos,vvolvamos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of volvamos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bolbamos2ovlvamos2vlovamos2volavmos2vollvamos1volvammos1volvamoss1volvamso2
Edit distance from "volvamos"

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 "volvamos"?
"volvamos" is spelled V-O-L-V-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bolˈβ̞amos].
What does "volvamos" mean?
As a verb, "volvamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de volver o de volverse.
What words are commonly confused with "volvamos"?
"volvamos" is commonly confused with "votamos", "volvemos", "volvimos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "volvamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volvamos" is [bolˈβ̞amos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "volvamos" come from?
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Using “volvamos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-O-L-V-A-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bolˈβ̞amos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “votamos” - see the side-by-side comparison. volvamos vs votamos
  • 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