Which to use
“aparición” and “apariciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,300
- “aparición” frequency rank
- #15,771
- “apariciones” frequency rank
- 19071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparición | apariciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de aparecer o de aparecerse (dejarse ver, presentarse en un lugar). | Forma del plural de aparición. |
Where the eye mixes aparición and apariciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aparición runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVVC) against apariciones's 11 (VCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aparición and apariciones
A purely visual mix-up. aparición ([apaɾiˈsjõn]) and apariciones ([apaɾiˈsjones]) 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 19071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparición is recorded at frequency rank #3,300, classified as anoun, pronounced [apaɾiˈsjõn]. apariciones is at rank #15,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apaɾiˈsjones].
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 19071, this pair ranks #265,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aparición vs apariciones
Shared letters: acinpr. Private to "aparición": ó. Private to "apariciones": eos.
"aparición" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "apariciones" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apariciones ← aapriciones · apairciones · aparciiones · aparicciones · aparicinoes · aparicioens · aparicioness · aparicionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aparición" and "apariciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aparición" vs "apariciones" - 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 "aparición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apariciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparición" and "apariciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aparicio vs aparición". 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 #265,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.