colisiónvscolisionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“colisión” and “colisiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,291
“colisión” frequency rank
#41,803
“colisiones” frequency rank
58094
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature colisión colisiones
Definition Acción o efecto de colisionar o de chocar Forma del plural de colisión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set colisión and colisiones apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
colisión
10 ch
colisiones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. colisión ([koliˈsjõn]) and colisiones ([koliˈsjones]) 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 58094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

colisión is recorded at frequency rank #16,291, classified as anoun, pronounced [koliˈsjõn]. colisiones is at rank #41,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koliˈsjones].

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 58094, this pair ranks #67,829 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of colisión vs colisiones

Shared letters: cilnos. Private to "colisión": ó. Private to "colisiones": e.

"colisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "colisiones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • colisionesccolisiones · cloisiones · coilsiones · coliciones · coliisones · colisinoes · colisioens · colisioness

Frequency comparison

colisión#16,291
colisiones#41,803

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "colisión" and "colisiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koliˈsjõn] versus [koliˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "colisión" or "colisiones"?
"colisión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,291 in our Spanish list, against #41,803 for "colisiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering colisión vs colisiones

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 “colisión” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list