Which to use
“ship” is a noun and “sois” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,970
- “ship” frequency rank
- #4,119
- “sois” frequency rank
- 43089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ship | sois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Barco. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes ship and sois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ship with sois
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ship is /ʃɪp/ while sois is [ˈsojs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ship is recorded at frequency rank #38,970, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃɪp/. sois is at rank #4,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsojs].
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 43089, this pair ranks #144,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ship vs sois
Shared letters: is. Private to "ship": hp. Private to "sois": o.
"ship" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ship" for "sois" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ship" or "sois"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ship" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ship" and "sois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sei vs ship". 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 #144,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.