Which to use
“odios” is a noun and “oímos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,478
- “odios” frequency rank
- #23,158
- “oímos” frequency rank
- 51636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | odios | oímos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de odio. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de oír. |
Where the eye mixes odios and oímos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. odios (VCVVC) and oímos (VVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses odios with oímos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: odios is [ˈoð̞jos] while oímos is [oˈimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
odios is recorded at frequency rank #28,478, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoð̞jos]. oímos is at rank #23,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈimos].
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 51636, this pair ranks #96,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of odios vs oímos
Shared letters: os. Private to "odios": di. Private to "oímos": mí.
"odios" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "oímos" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- odios ← doios · oddios · odioss · odiso · odois · oidos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "odios" for "oímos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "odios" or "oímos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "odios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oímos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "odios" and "oímos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ociosa vs odios". 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 #96,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.