unimosvsunosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: unimos is a verb, unos is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#21,861
“unimos” frequency rank
#203
“unos” frequency rank
22064
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unimos unos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de unir o de unirse. Cantidad aproximada o imprecisa.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unimos and unos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
unimos
4 ch
unos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unimos is [uˈnimos] while unos is [ˈunos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22064, 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]. unos is at rank #203, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈunos].

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 22064, this pair ranks #252,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of unimos vs unos

Shared letters: nosu. Private to "unimos": im. Private to "unos": -.

"unimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "unos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unimosnuimos · uinmos · unimmos · unimoss · unimso · unioms · unmios · unnimos
  • unosnuos · unnos · unoss · unso · uons

Frequency comparison

unimos#21,861
unos#203

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unimos" and "unos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "unimos" is a verb and "unos" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "unimos" or "unos"?
"unos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #203 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 unos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “unimos”; for an adjective, it's “unos”.
  • 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