Which to use
“comimos” is a verb and “common” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,607
- “comimos” frequency rank
- #24,064
- “common” frequency rank
- 45671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comimos | common |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Común. |
Where the eye mixes comimos and common
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comimos vs common
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comimos is [koˈmimos] while common is /ˈkɒm.ən/. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comimos is recorded at frequency rank #21,607, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmimos]. common is at rank #24,064, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɒm.ən/.
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 45671, this pair ranks #130,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comimos vs common
Shared letters: cmo. Private to "comimos": is. Private to "common": n.
"comimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "common" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comimos" for "common" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comimos" or "common" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "common" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comimos" and "common" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comme vs common". 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 #130,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.