nacemosvsnacesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,013
“nacemos” frequency rank
#47,276
“naces” frequency rank
78289
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nacemos naces
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de nacer. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de nacer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nacemos and naces apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
nacemos
5 ch
naces

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. nacemos ([naˈsemos]) and naces ([ˈnases]) 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 78289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nacemos is recorded at frequency rank #31,013, classified as averb, pronounced [naˈsemos]. naces is at rank #47,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnases].

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 78289, this pair ranks #14,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nacemos vs naces

Shared letters: acens. Private to "nacemos": mo. Private to "naces": -.

"nacemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "naces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nacemosancemos · naccemos · nacemmos · nacemoss · nacemso · naceoms · nacmeos · naecmos
  • nacesances · nacces · nacess · nacse · naecs · nases · ncaes · nnaces

Frequency comparison

nacemos#31,013
naces#47,276

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nacemos" and "naces" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([naˈsemos] versus [ˈnases]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nacemos" or "naces"?
"nacemos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,013 in our Spanish list, against #47,276 for "naces". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nacemos vs naces

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list