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Which to use

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

#20,397
“informamos” frequency rank
#10,686
“informaron” frequency rank
31083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature informamos informaron
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de informar o de informarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de informar o de informarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informamos and informaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
informamos
10 ch
informaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. informamos ([ĩɱfoɾˈmamos]) and informaron ([ĩɱfoɾˈmaɾõn]) 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 31083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

informamos is recorded at frequency rank #20,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmamos]. informaron is at rank #10,686, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmaɾõn].

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 31083, this pair ranks #208,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of informamos vs informaron

Shared letters: afimnor. Private to "informamos": s. Private to "informaron": -.

"informamos" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC  ·  "informaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • informamosifnormamos · infformamos · infomramos · inforammos · informammos · informamoss · informamso · informaoms
  • informaronifnormaron · infformaron · infomraron · inforamron · informaorn · informarno · informaronn · informarron

Frequency comparison

informamos#20,397
informaron#10,686

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "informamos" and "informaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩɱfoɾˈmamos] versus [ĩɱfoɾˈmaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "informamos" or "informaron"?
"informaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,686 in our Spanish list, against #20,397 for "informamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering informamos vs informaron

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list