acudimosvsacudióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acudimos” and “acudió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,171
“acudimos” frequency rank
#11,340
“acudió” frequency rank
59511
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acudimos acudió
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de acudir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acudir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acudimos and acudió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
acudimos
6 ch
acudió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acudimos ([akuˈð̞imos]) and acudió ([akuˈð̞jo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acudimos is recorded at frequency rank #48,171, classified as averb, pronounced [akuˈð̞imos]. acudió is at rank #11,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [akuˈð̞jo].

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 59511, this pair ranks #62,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acudimos vs acudió

Shared letters: acdiu. Private to "acudimos": mos. Private to "acudió": ó.

"acudimos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "acudió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acudimosaccudimos · acduimos · acuddimos · acudimmos · acudimoss · acudimso · acudioms · acudmios

Frequency comparison

acudimos#48,171
acudió#11,340

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acudimos" and "acudió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akuˈð̞imos] versus [akuˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acudimos" or "acudió"?
"acudió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,340 in our Spanish list, against #48,171 for "acudimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acudimos vs acudió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acudimos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list