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 eye mixes nacemos and naces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nacemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against naces's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nacemos with naces
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nacemos" and "naces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nacemos" vs "naces" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nacemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "naces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nacemos" and "naces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "naces vs nacos". 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 #14,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.