Which to use
“caído” is an adjective and “caímos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,224
- “caído” frequency rank
- #46,406
- “caímos” frequency rank
- 50630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caído | caímos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desfallecido, amilanado. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse. |
Where the eye mixes caído and caímos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caído runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against caímos's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: caído vs caímos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caído is [kaˈið̞o] while caímos is [kaˈimos]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caído is recorded at frequency rank #4,224, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈið̞o]. 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 50630, this pair ranks #102,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caído vs caímos
Shared letters: acoí. Private to "caído": d. Private to "caímos": ms.
"caído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "caímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caído" and "caímos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "caído" or "caímos"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "caído" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caímos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caído" and "caímos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caímos vs chamos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #102,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.