cabrosvscaímosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#44,600
“cabros” frequency rank
#46,406
“caímos” frequency rank
91006
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cabros caímos
Definition Forma del plural de cabro. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
cabros
6 ch
caímos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cabros is [ˈkaβ̞ɾos] while caímos is [kaˈimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cabros is recorded at frequency rank #44,600, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞ɾos]. caímos is at rank #46,406, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈimos].

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 91006, this pair ranks #2,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cabros vs caímos

Shared letters: acos. Private to "cabros": br. Private to "caímos": .

"cabros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "caímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cabrosacbros · cabbros · cabors · cabross · cabrros · cabrso · carbos · cavros

Frequency comparison

cabros#44,600
caímos#46,406

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cabros" and "caímos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cabros" is a noun and "caímos" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cabros" or "caímos"?
"cabros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,600 in our Spanish list, against #46,406 for "caímos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cabros vs caímos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cabros”; for a verb, it's “caímos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cabros” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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