Which to use
“construidos” is a participle and “construimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,209
- “construidos” frequency rank
- #21,275
- “construimos” frequency rank
- 34484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | construidos | construimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de construido, participio de construir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de construir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set construidos and construimos apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
construidos and construimos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - d in “construidos” becomes m in “construimos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
construidos is recorded at frequency rank #13,209, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾwið̞os]. construimos is at rank #21,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾwimos].
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 34484, this pair ranks #191,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "construidos" and "construimos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering construidos vs construimos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “construidos”; for a verb, it's “construimos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “construidos” entry
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