salimosvssubimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,940
“salimos” frequency rank
#15,494
“subimos” frequency rank
20434
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salimos subimos
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 subir o de subirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
salimos
7 ch
subimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. salimos ([saˈlimos]) and subimos ([suˈβ̞imos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20434, 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]. subimos is at rank #15,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞imos].

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 20434, this pair ranks #259,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of salimos vs subimos

Shared letters: imos. Private to "salimos": al. Private to "subimos": bu.

"salimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "subimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • salimosaslimos · sailmos · salimmos · salimoss · salimso · salioms · sallimos · salmios
  • subimossbuimos · ssubimos · subbimos · subimmos · subimoss · subimso · subioms · submios

Frequency comparison

salimos#4,940
subimos#15,494

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salimos" and "subimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([saˈlimos] versus [suˈβ̞imos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "salimos" or "subimos"?
"salimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,940 in our Spanish list, against #15,494 for "subimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering salimos vs subimos

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list