reímosvsrezamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,038
“reímos” frequency rank
#48,052
“rezamos” frequency rank
73090
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reímos rezamos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de reír o de reírse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de rezar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
reímos
7 ch
rezamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reímos ([reˈimos]) and rezamos ([reˈsamos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reímos is recorded at frequency rank #25,038, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈimos]. rezamos is at rank #48,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈsamos].

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 73090, this pair ranks #24,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reímos vs rezamos

Shared letters: emors. Private to "reímos": í. Private to "rezamos": az.

"reímos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "rezamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rezamoserzamos · reazmos · rezammos · rezamoss · rezamso · rezaoms · rezmaos · rezzamos

Frequency comparison

reímos#25,038
rezamos#48,052

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reímos" and "rezamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈimos] versus [reˈsamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reímos" or "rezamos"?
"reímos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,038 in our Spanish list, against #48,052 for "rezamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reímos vs rezamos

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list