salimosvssaltosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: salimos is a verb, saltos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“salimos” is a verb and “saltos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,940
“salimos” frequency rank
#12,710
“saltos” frequency rank
17650
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salimos saltos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. Forma del plural de salto.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
salimos
6 ch
saltos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salimos is [saˈlimos] while saltos is [ˈsal̪t̪os]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17650, 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]. saltos is at rank #12,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsal̪t̪os].

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 17650, this pair ranks #271,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of salimos vs saltos

Shared letters: alos. Private to "salimos": im. Private to "saltos": t.

"salimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "saltos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • salimosaslimos · sailmos · salimmos · salimoss · salimso · salioms · sallimos · salmios
  • saltosasltos · salltos · salots · saltoss · saltso · salttos · satlos · slatos

Frequency comparison

salimos#4,940
saltos#12,710

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salimos" and "saltos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "salimos" is a verb and "saltos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "salimos" or "saltos"?
"salimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,940 in our Spanish list, against #12,710 for "saltos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering salimos vs saltos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “salimos”; for a noun, it's “saltos”.
  • 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