Which to use
“communication” and “communications” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,199
- “communication” frequency rank
- #33,494
- “communications” frequency rank
- 73693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | communication | communications |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comunicación | Forma del plural de communication. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set communication and communications apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. communication (/kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/) and communications (/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “communication” sits inside “communications”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
communication is recorded at frequency rank #40,199, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/. communications is at rank #33,494, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/.
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 73693, this pair ranks #22,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of communication vs communications
Shared letters: acimnotu. Private to "communication": -. Private to "communications": s.
"communication" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVC · "communications" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- communication ← ccommunication · cmomunication · commnuication · commuincation · communciation · communiaction · communicaiton · communicatino
- communications ← ccommunications · cmomunications · commnuications · commuincations · communciations · communiactions · communicaitons · communicatinos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "communication" and "communications" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "communication" or "communications"?
Remembering communication vs communications
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 “communication” entry
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