salíamosvssalidosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: salíamos is a verb, salidos is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“salíamos” is a verb and “salidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,335
“salíamos” frequency rank
#31,972
“salidos” frequency rank
66307
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salíamos salidos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de salir o de salirse. Forma del plural de salido, participio de salir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
salíamos
7 ch
salidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salíamos is [saˈliamos] while salidos is [saˈlið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

salíamos is recorded at frequency rank #34,335, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliamos]. salidos is at rank #31,972, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [saˈlið̞os].

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 66307, this pair ranks #40,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of salíamos vs salidos

Shared letters: alos. Private to "salíamos": . Private to "salidos": di.

"salíamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "salidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • salidosaslidos · saildos · saldios · saliddos · salidoss · salidso · saliods · sallidos

Frequency comparison

salíamos#34,335
salidos#31,972

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salíamos" and "salidos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "salíamos" is a verb and "salidos" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "salíamos" or "salidos"?
"salidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,972 in our Spanish list, against #34,335 for "salíamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering salíamos vs salidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “salíamos”; for a participle, it's “salidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “salíamos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list