vinimosvsvinosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#25,089
“vinimos” frequency rank
#7,245
“vinos” frequency rank
32334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vinimos vinos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de venir o de venirse. Forma del plural de vino.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vinimos and vinos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vinimos
5 ch
vinos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vinimos is [biˈnimos] while vinos is [ˈbinos]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vinimos is recorded at frequency rank #25,089, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈnimos]. vinos is at rank #7,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbinos].

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 32334, this pair ranks #202,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vinimos vs vinos

Shared letters: inosv. Private to "vinimos": m. Private to "vinos": -.

"vinimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "vinos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vinimosbinimos · ivnimos · viinmos · vinimmos · vinimoss · vinimso · vinioms · vinmios
  • vinosbinos · ivnos · vinnos · vinoss · vinso · vions · vnios · vvinos

Frequency comparison

vinimos#25,089
vinos#7,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vinimos" and "vinos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vinimos" is a verb and "vinos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vinimos" or "vinos"?
"vinos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,245 in our Spanish list, against #25,089 for "vinimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vinimos vs vinos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vinimos”; for a noun, it's “vinos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vinimos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list