continuamosvscontinuemosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“continuamos” and “continuemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,873
“continuamos” frequency rank
#39,668
“continuemos” frequency rank
53541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature continuamos continuemos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de continuar. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de continuar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set continuamos and continuemos apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
continuamos
11 ch
continuemos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. continuamos ([kõn̪t̪iˈnwamos]) and continuemos ([kõn̪t̪iˈnwemos]) 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 a single letter - a in “continuamos” becomes e in “continuemos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

continuamos is recorded at frequency rank #13,873, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪iˈnwamos]. continuemos is at rank #39,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪iˈnwemos].

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 53541, this pair ranks #87,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of continuamos vs continuemos

Shared letters: cimnostu. Private to "continuamos": a. Private to "continuemos": e.

"continuamos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "continuemos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • continuamosccontinuamos · cnotinuamos · conitnuamos · conntinuamos · continaumos · continnuamos · continuammos · continuamoss
  • continuemosccontinuemos · cnotinuemos · conitnuemos · conntinuemos · contineumos · continnuemos · continuemmos · continuemoss

Frequency comparison

continuamos#13,873
continuemos#39,668

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "continuamos" and "continuemos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõn̪t̪iˈnwamos] versus [kõn̪t̪iˈnwemos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "continuamos" or "continuemos"?
"continuamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,873 in our Spanish list, against #39,668 for "continuemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering continuamos vs continuemos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “continuamos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list