Which to use
“valemos” is a verb and “vamos” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,661
- “valemos” frequency rank
- #259
- “vamos” frequency rank
- 45920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valemos | vamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de valer o de valerse. | Denota una forma de estimular o aupar a una persona o animal o de darle ánimos. |
Where the eye mixes valemos and vamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. valemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against vamos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: valemos vs vamos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valemos is [baˈlemos] while vamos is [ˈbamos]. 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 intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valemos is recorded at frequency rank #45,661, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈlemos]. vamos is at rank #259, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈbamos].
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 45920, this pair ranks #128,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valemos vs vamos
Shared letters: amosv. Private to "valemos": el. Private to "vamos": -.
"valemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vamos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "valemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valemos" and "vamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valemos vs Vallejos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #128,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.