dormidovsdormimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,784
“dormido” frequency rank
#22,334
“dormimos” frequency rank
27118
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dormido dormimos
Definition Participio de dormir. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dormir o de dormirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dormido and dormimos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dormido
8 ch
dormimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dormido ([d̪oɾˈmið̞o]) and dormimos ([d̪oɾˈmimos]) 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 27118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dormido is recorded at frequency rank #4,784, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪oɾˈmið̞o]. dormimos is at rank #22,334, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪oɾˈmimos].

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 27118, this pair ranks #228,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dormido vs dormimos

Shared letters: dimor. Private to "dormido": -. Private to "dormimos": s.

"dormido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "dormimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dormidoddormido · domrido · dorimdo · dormdio · dormiddo · dormiod · dormmido · dorrmido
  • dormimosddormimos · domrimos · dorimmos · dormimmos · dormimoss · dormimso · dormioms · dormmimos

Frequency comparison

dormido#4,784
dormimos#22,334

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dormido" and "dormimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪oɾˈmið̞o] versus [d̪oɾˈmimos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dormido" or "dormimos"?
"dormido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,784 in our Spanish list, against #22,334 for "dormimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dormido vs dormimos

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 “dormido” 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