colisiónvscomisiónWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,291
“colisión” frequency rank
#839
“comisión” frequency rank
17130
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature colisión comisión
Definition Acción o efecto de colisionar o de chocar Acción de cometer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
colisión
8 ch
comisión

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. colisión ([koliˈsjõn]) and comisión ([komiˈsjõn]) 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 a single letter - l in “colisión” becomes m in “comisión”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17130, 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]. comisión is at rank #839, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komiˈsjõn].

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 17130, this pair ranks #273,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of colisión vs comisión

Shared letters: cinosó. Private to "colisión": l. Private to "comisión": m.

"colisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "comisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

colisión#16,291
comisión#839

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "colisión" and "comisión" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koliˈsjõn] versus [komiˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "colisión" or "comisión"?
"comisión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #839 in our Spanish list, against #16,291 for "colisión". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering colisión vs comisión

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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