Which to use
“salimos” and “salio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,940
- “salimos” frequency rank
- #6,591
- “salio” frequency rank
- 11531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salimos | salio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Saltar, brincar. |
Where the eye mixes salimos and salio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. salimos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against salio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses salimos with salio
A purely visual mix-up. salimos ([saˈlimos]) and salio (/ˈsa.li.oː/) 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 11531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salimos is recorded at frequency rank #4,940, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈlimos]. salio is at rank #6,591, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈsa.li.oː/.
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 11531, this pair ranks #294,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of salimos vs salio
Shared letters: ailos. Private to "salimos": m. Private to "salio": -.
"salimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "salio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "salimos" and "salio" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "salimos" or "salio" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "salimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salimos" and "salio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salio vs sarro". 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 #294,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.