Which to use
“afición” and “aficiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “afición” frequency rank
- #24,712
- “aficiones” frequency rank
- 32524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afición | aficiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inclinación, gusto, vivo interés o amor hacia una persona, actividad o cosa. | Forma del plural de afición. |
Where the eye mixes afición and aficiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between afición and aficiones
A purely visual mix-up. afición ([afiˈsjõn]) and aficiones ([afiˈsjones]) 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 32524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afición is recorded at frequency rank #7,812, classified as anoun, pronounced [afiˈsjõn]. aficiones is at rank #24,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced [afiˈsjones].
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 32524, this pair ranks #201,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afición vs aficiones
Shared letters: acfin. Private to "afición": ó. Private to "aficiones": eos.
"afición" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "aficiones" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aficiones ← afciiones · afficiones · aficciones · aficinoes · aficioens · aficioness · aficionnes · aficionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "afición" for "aficiones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "afición" vs "aficiones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "afición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aficiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afición" and "aficiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adiciones vs aficiones". 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 #201,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.