Which to use
“valemos” and “vemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,661
- “valemos” frequency rank
- #1,275
- “vemos” frequency rank
- 46936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valemos | vemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de valer o de valerse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes valemos and vemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. valemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against vemos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: valemos vs vemos
A purely visual mix-up. valemos ([baˈlemos]) and vemos ([ˈbemos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46936, 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]. vemos is at rank #1,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbemos].
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 46936, this pair ranks #122,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valemos vs vemos
Shared letters: emosv. Private to "valemos": al. Private to "vemos": -.
"valemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vemos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valemos" and "vemos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valemos" or "vemos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "valemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valemos" and "vemos" 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 #122,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.