Which to use
“últimos” is a noun and “unimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #677
- “últimos” frequency rank
- #21,861
- “unimos” frequency rank
- 22538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | últimos | unimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de último. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de unir o de unirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set últimos and unimos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: últimos is [ˈul̪t̪imos] while unimos is [uˈnimos]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
últimos is recorded at frequency rank #677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈul̪t̪imos]. unimos is at rank #21,861, tagged as averb, pronounced [uˈnimos].
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 22538, this pair ranks #249,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of últimos vs unimos
Shared letters: imos. Private to "últimos": ltú. Private to "unimos": nu.
"últimos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "unimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unimos ← nuimos · uinmos · unimmos · unimoss · unimso · unioms · unmios · unnimos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "últimos" and "unimos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "últimos" or "unimos"?
Remembering últimos vs unimos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “últimos”; for a verb, it's “unimos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “últimos” entry
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