vomitavsvómitosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#42,761
“vomita” frequency rank
#23,275
“vómitos” frequency rank
66036
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vomita vómitos
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vomitar. Forma del plural de vómito.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
vomita
7 ch
vómitos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

vomita and vómitos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vomita is recorded at frequency rank #42,761, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈmit̪a]. vómitos is at rank #23,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbomit̪os].

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 66036, this pair ranks #40,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

vomita#42,761
vómitos#23,275

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vomita" and "vómitos" be used interchangeably?
No, "vomita" and "vómitos" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering vomita vs vómitos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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