Which to use
“empecemos” and “empezamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,144
- “empecemos” frequency rank
- #4,003
- “empezamos” frequency rank
- 16147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empecemos | empezamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de empezar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de empezar. |
Where the eye mixes empecemos and empezamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. empecemos and empezamos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: empecemos vs empezamos
A purely visual mix-up. empecemos ([ẽmpeˈsemos]) and empezamos ([ẽmpeˈsamos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empecemos is recorded at frequency rank #12,144, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpeˈsemos]. empezamos is at rank #4,003, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmpeˈsamos].
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 16147, this pair ranks #277,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empecemos vs empezamos
Shared letters: emops. Private to "empecemos": c. Private to "empezamos": az.
"empecemos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "empezamos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empecemos" and "empezamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empecemos" or "empezamos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empecemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empezamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empecemos" and "empezamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empezamos vs empleamos". 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 #277,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.