echamosvsechemosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,679
“echamos” frequency rank
#35,479
“echemos” frequency rank
49158
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature echamos echemos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de echar o de echarse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de echar o de echarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
echamos
7 ch
echemos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. echamos ([eˈt͡ʃamos]) and echemos ([eˈt͡ʃemos]) 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 “echamos” becomes e in “echemos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

echamos is recorded at frequency rank #13,679, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈt͡ʃamos]. echemos is at rank #35,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈt͡ʃemos].

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 49158, this pair ranks #110,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of echamos vs echemos

Shared letters: cehmos. Private to "echamos": a. Private to "echemos": -.

"echamos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "echemos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • echamoscehamos · ecahmos · ecchamos · echammos · echamoss · echamso · echaoms · echhamos
  • echemoscehemos · ecchemos · ecehmos · echemmos · echemoss · echemso · echeoms · echhemos

Frequency comparison

echamos#13,679
echemos#35,479

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "echamos" and "echemos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈt͡ʃamos] versus [eˈt͡ʃemos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "echamos" or "echemos"?
"echamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,679 in our Spanish list, against #35,479 for "echemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering echamos vs echemos

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 “echamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list