Which to use
“ambición” and “ambiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,400
- “ambición” frequency rank
- #13,182
- “ambiciones” frequency rank
- 22582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ambición | ambiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasión ardiente y desordenada por conseguir riquezas, fama, poder, dignidades o cualquier cosa que halague el amor propio. | Forma del plural de ambición. |
Where the eye mixes ambición and ambiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ambición vs ambiciones
A purely visual mix-up. ambición ([ãmbiˈsjõn]) and ambiciones ([ãmbiˈsjones]) 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 22582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ambición is recorded at frequency rank #9,400, classified as anoun, pronounced [ãmbiˈsjõn]. ambiciones is at rank #13,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ãmbiˈsjones].
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 22582, this pair ranks #249,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ambición vs ambiciones
Shared letters: abcimn. Private to "ambición": ó. Private to "ambiciones": eos.
"ambición" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "ambiciones" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ambiciones ← abmiciones · ambbiciones · ambciiones · ambicciones · ambicinoes · ambicioens · ambicioness · ambicionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ambición" and "ambiciones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ambición" vs "ambiciones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ambición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ambiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ambición" and "ambiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ambiciones vs ambiciosas". 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 #249,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.