relación

[relaˈsjõn]

/[relaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“relación” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#473
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Una conexión existente entre personas o cosas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

relación vs religión
75% similar
relación vs rotación
75% similar
relación vs remoción
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for relación
PropertyValue
Headwordrelación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[relaˈsjõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#473
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). relación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around relación (IPA [relaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #473 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for relación, with forms such as "erlación", "realción", and "relacción". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "religión", "rotación", "remoción", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is relación, spelled R-E-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Una conexión existente entre personas o cosas.
  2. 2
    El modo o clase de conexión o asociación entre personas o cosas.
  3. 3
    Una asociación lógica o natural entre personas o cosas.
  4. 4
    Referencia, consideración.
  5. 5
    Narración o descripción de hechos.
  6. 6
    El estado de estar mutuamente interesados en especial sentimentalmente.
  7. 7
    Una relación de un grupo de 2 o más conjuntos es un subconjunto del producto cartesiano de estos conjuntos.
  8. 8
    La comparación entre dos cantidades.
  9. 9
    Una lista o enumeración de hechos o cosas.

This word in other languages

relation(English)relation(Français)relação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erlación,realción,relacción,relacinó,relaciónn,relacóin,relaicón,relasión,relcaión,rellación,rleación,rrelación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of relación - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erlación2realción2relacción1relacinó2relaciónn1relacóin2relaicón2relasión1
Edit distance from "relación"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "relación"?
"relación" is spelled R-E-L-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [relaˈsjõn].
What does "relación" mean?
As a noun, "relación" means: Una conexión existente entre personas o cosas.
What words are commonly confused with "relación"?
"relación" is commonly confused with "religión", "rotación", "remoción". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "relación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relación" is [relaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relación" come from?
"relación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “relación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-L-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [relaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “religión” - see the side-by-side comparison. relación vs religión
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list