Which to use
“atención” and “atenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #454
- “atención” frequency rank
- #22,581
- “atenciones” frequency rank
- 23035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atención | atenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El acto o la facultad de dirigir la mente a algo. | Forma del plural de atención. |
Where the eye mixes atención and atenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. atención runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against atenciones's 10 (VCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: atención vs atenciones
A purely visual mix-up. atención ([at̪ẽnˈsjõn]) and atenciones ([at̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 23035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atención is recorded at frequency rank #454, classified as anoun, pronounced [at̪ẽnˈsjõn]. atenciones is at rank #22,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [at̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 23035, this pair ranks #247,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of atención vs atenciones
Shared letters: aceint. Private to "atención": ó. Private to "atenciones": os.
"atención" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "atenciones" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- atenciones ← aetnciones · atecniones · atencciones · atencinoes · atencioens · atencioness · atencionnes · atencionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atención" for "atenciones" ever safe?
Which is more common, "atención" or "atenciones"?
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 "atención" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atención" and "atenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acepciones vs atenciones". 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 #247,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.