Which to use
“caímos” and “cogimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,406
- “caímos” frequency rank
- #46,423
- “cogimos” frequency rank
- 92829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caímos | cogimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de coger. |
Where the eye mixes caímos and cogimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caímos runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against cogimos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: caímos vs cogimos
A purely visual mix-up. caímos ([kaˈimos]) and cogimos ([koˈximos]) 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 92829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caímos is recorded at frequency rank #46,406, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈimos]. cogimos is at rank #46,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈximos].
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 92829, this pair ranks #1,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caímos vs cogimos
Shared letters: cmos. Private to "caímos": aí. Private to "cogimos": gi.
"caímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "cogimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cogimos ← ccogimos · cgoimos · coggimos · cogimmos · cogimoss · cogimso · cogioms · cogmios
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caímos" and "cogimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caímos" vs "cogimos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caímos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cogimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caímos" and "cogimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogimos vs copiamos". 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 #1,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.