bingovsbrindoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bingo is a noun, brindo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bingo” is a noun and “brindo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,322
“bingo” frequency rank
#27,119
“brindo” frequency rank
46441
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bingo brindo
Definition Un juego de azar que consiste en un bombo con un número determinado de bolas numeradas en su interior. Los jugadores juegan con cartones con números aleatorios escritos en ellos, dentro del rango correspondiente. Un locutor o cantor va sacando bolas del bombo, cantando los números en voz alta. Si un jugador tiene dicho número en su cartón lo tacha, y el juego continúa así hasta que alguien consigue marcar todos los números de su cartón. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de brindar o de brindarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bingo and brindo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
bingo
6 ch
brindo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bingo is [ˈbĩŋgo] while brindo is [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bingo is recorded at frequency rank #19,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbĩŋgo]. brindo is at rank #27,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪o].

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 46441, this pair ranks #125,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bingo vs brindo

Shared letters: bino. Private to "bingo": g. Private to "brindo": dr.

"bingo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "brindo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bingobbingo · bigno · binggo · binngo · binog · bnigo · ibngo · vingo
  • brindobbrindo · birndo · bridno · brinddo · brinndo · brinod · brnido · brrindo

Frequency comparison

bingo#19,322
brindo#27,119

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bingo" and "brindo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bingo" is a noun and "brindo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bingo" or "brindo"?
"bingo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,322 in our Spanish list, against #27,119 for "brindo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bingo vs brindo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bingo”; for a verb, it's “brindo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bingo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list