Which to use
“nacimos” and “nació” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,695
- “nacimos” frequency rank
- #2,177
- “nació” frequency rank
- 29872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nacimos | nació |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de nacer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de nacer. |
Where the eye mixes nacimos and nació
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nacimos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against nació's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nacimos vs nació
A purely visual mix-up. nacimos ([naˈsimos]) and nació ([naˈsjo]) 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 29872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nacimos is recorded at frequency rank #27,695, classified as averb, pronounced [naˈsimos]. nació is at rank #2,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [naˈsjo].
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 29872, this pair ranks #214,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nacimos vs nació
Shared letters: acin. Private to "nacimos": mos. Private to "nació": ó.
"nacimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "nació" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nacimos ← ancimos · naccimos · nacimmos · nacimoss · nacimso · nacioms · nacmios · naicmos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nacimos" and "nació" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nacimos" or "nació"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nacimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nació" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nacimos" and "nació" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nacimos 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 #214,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.