salimosvssaltamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,940
“salimos” frequency rank
#48,070
“saltamos” frequency rank
53010
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salimos saltamos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de saltar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set salimos and saltamos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
salimos
8 ch
saltamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. salimos ([saˈlimos]) and saltamos ([sal̪ˈt̪amos]) 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 53010, 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]. saltamos is at rank #48,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [sal̪ˈt̪amos].

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 53010, this pair ranks #89,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of salimos vs saltamos

Shared letters: almos. Private to "salimos": i. Private to "saltamos": t.

"salimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "saltamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • salimosaslimos · sailmos · salimmos · salimoss · salimso · salioms · sallimos · salmios
  • saltamosasltamos · salatmos · salltamos · saltammos · saltamoss · saltamso · saltaoms · saltmaos

Frequency comparison

salimos#4,940
saltamos#48,070

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salimos" and "saltamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([saˈlimos] versus [sal̪ˈt̪amos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "salimos" or "saltamos"?
"salimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,940 in our Spanish list, against #48,070 for "saltamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering salimos vs saltamos

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 “salimos” 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