unidovsunimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,593
“unido” frequency rank
#21,861
“unimos” frequency rank
23454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unido unimos
Definition Participio de unir. 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 unido and unimos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
unido
6 ch
unimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. unido ([uˈnið̞o]) and unimos ([uˈnimos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unido is recorded at frequency rank #1,593, classified as averb, pronounced [uˈnið̞o]. 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 23454, this pair ranks #245,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of unido vs unimos

Shared letters: inou. Private to "unido": d. Private to "unimos": ms.

"unido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "unimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unidonuido · uindo · undio · uniddo · uniod · unnido
  • unimosnuimos · uinmos · unimmos · unimoss · unimso · unioms · unmios · unnimos

Frequency comparison

unido#1,593
unimos#21,861

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unido" and "unimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([uˈnið̞o] versus [uˈnimos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unido" or "unimos"?
"unido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,593 in our Spanish list, against #21,861 for "unimos". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering unido vs unimos

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 “unido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list