unimosvsuniónWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: unimos is a verb, unión is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“unimos” is a verb and “unión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,861
“unimos” frequency rank
#904
“unión” frequency rank
22765
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unimos unión
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de unir o de unirse. Acción y efecto de unir o unirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unimos and unión apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
unimos
5 ch
unión

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unimos is [uˈnimos] while unión is [uˈnjõn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unimos is recorded at frequency rank #21,861, classified as averb, pronounced [uˈnimos]. unión is at rank #904, tagged as anoun, pronounced [uˈnjõn].

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 22765, this pair ranks #248,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of unimos vs unión

Shared letters: inu. Private to "unimos": mos. Private to "unión": ó.

"unimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "unión" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unimosnuimos · uinmos · unimmos · unimoss · unimso · unioms · unmios · unnimos

Frequency comparison

unimos#21,861
unión#904

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unimos" and "unión" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "unimos" is a verb and "unión" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "unimos" or "unión"?
"unión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #904 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 unimos vs unión

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list