Which to use
“fuimos” and “fumo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,663
- “fuimos” frequency rank
- #14,599
- “fumo” frequency rank
- 17262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fuimos | fumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ser. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de fumar. |
Where the eye mixes fuimos and fumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fuimos and fumo
A purely visual mix-up. fuimos ([ˈfwimos]) and fumo ([ˈfumo]) 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 17262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fuimos is recorded at frequency rank #2,663, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfwimos]. fumo is at rank #14,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfumo].
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 17262, this pair ranks #272,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fuimos vs fumo
Shared letters: fmou. Private to "fuimos": is. Private to "fumo": -.
"fuimos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fuimos" for "fumo" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fuimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fuimos" and "fumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fuer vs fumo". 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 #272,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.