definimosvsdefinióWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#45,248
“definimos” frequency rank
#13,220
“definió” frequency rank
58468
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature definimos definió
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de definir o de definirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de definir o de definirse.

Where the eye mixes definimos and definió

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. definimos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against definió's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
definimos
7 ch
definió

Visual trap between definimos and definió

A purely visual mix-up. definimos ([d̪efiˈnimos]) and definió ([d̪efiˈnjo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

definimos is recorded at frequency rank #45,248, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪efiˈnimos]. definió is at rank #13,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪efiˈnjo].

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 58468, this pair ranks #66,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of definimos vs definió

Shared letters: defin. Private to "definimos": mos. Private to "definió": ó.

"definimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "definió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • definimos ← ddefinimos · deffinimos · defiinmos · definimmos · definimoss · definimso · definioms · definmios

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "definimos" and "definió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪efiˈnimos] versus [d̪efiˈnjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "definimos" or "definió"?
"definió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,220 in our Spanish list, against #45,248 for "definimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "definimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "definió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #66,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "definimos" and "definió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "definidas vs definimos". 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 #66,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list