Which to use
“administración” and “administraciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #838
- “administración” frequency rank
- #9,067
- “administraciones” frequency rank
- 9905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | administración | administraciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de administrar (gobernar, organizar una entidad, institución o sistema para el logro de sus objetivos). | Forma del plural de administración. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set administración and administraciones apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. administración ([að̞minist̪ɾaˈsjõn]) and administraciones ([að̞minist̪ɾaˈsjones]) 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 9905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
administración is recorded at frequency rank #838, classified as anoun, pronounced [að̞minist̪ɾaˈsjõn]. administraciones is at rank #9,067, tagged as anoun, pronounced [að̞minist̪ɾaˈsjones].
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 9905, this pair ranks #300,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of administración vs administraciones
Shared letters: acdimnrst. Private to "administración": ó. Private to "administraciones": eo.
"administración" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVCVVC · "administraciones" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- administraciones ← addministraciones · adimnistraciones · admiinstraciones · adminisrtaciones · adminisstraciones · administarciones · administracciones · administracinoes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "administración" and "administraciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "administración" or "administraciones"?
Remembering administración vs administraciones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “administración” entry
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