Which to use
“caigo” and “caímos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,089
- “caigo” frequency rank
- #46,406
- “caímos” frequency rank
- 60495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caigo | caímos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse. |
Where the eye mixes caigo and caímos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caigo and caímos
A purely visual mix-up. caigo ([ˈkajɣ̞o]) and caímos ([kaˈimos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caigo is recorded at frequency rank #14,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkajɣ̞o]. 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 60495, this pair ranks #58,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caigo vs caímos
Shared letters: aco. Private to "caigo": gi. Private to "caímos": msí.
"caigo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "caímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- caigo ← acigo · cagio · caiggo · caiog · ccaigo · ciago
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caigo" and "caímos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caigo" vs "caímos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caigo" 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 #58,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caigo" and "caímos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caímos vs chamos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #58,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.