sumamosvssumidosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sumamos is a verb, sumidos is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sumamos” is a verb and “sumidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,172
“sumamos” frequency rank
#49,959
“sumidos” frequency rank
71131
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sumamos sumidos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de sumar. Forma del plural de sumido, participio de sumir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
sumamos
7 ch
sumidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sumamos is [suˈmamos] while sumidos is [suˈmið̞os]. 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 (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sumamos is recorded at frequency rank #21,172, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈmamos]. sumidos is at rank #49,959, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈmið̞os].

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 71131, this pair ranks #28,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sumamos vs sumidos

Shared letters: mosu. Private to "sumamos": a. Private to "sumidos": di.

"sumamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "sumidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sumamossmuamos · ssumamos · suammos · sumammos · sumamoss · sumamso · sumaoms · summamos
  • sumidossmuidos · ssumidos · suimdos · sumdios · sumiddos · sumidoss · sumidso · sumiods

Frequency comparison

sumamos#21,172
sumidos#49,959

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sumamos" and "sumidos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sumamos" is a verb and "sumidos" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sumamos" or "sumidos"?
"sumamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,172 in our Spanish list, against #49,959 for "sumidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sumamos vs sumidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sumamos”; for a participle, it's “sumidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sumamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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