Which to use
“complicaciones” and “comunicaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,489
- “complicaciones” frequency rank
- #2,701
- “comunicaciones” frequency rank
- 11190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complicaciones | comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de complicación. | Conjunto de los medios para comunicar o comunicarse (intercambiar información), tales como el teléfono, el correo, las conexiones de internet, etc. |
Where the eye mixes complicaciones and comunicaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. complicaciones (CVCCCVCVCVVCVC) and comunicaciones (CVCVCVCVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: complicaciones vs comunicaciones
A purely visual mix-up. complicaciones ([kõmplikaˈsjones]) and comunicaciones ([komunikaˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complicaciones is recorded at frequency rank #8,489, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmplikaˈsjones]. comunicaciones is at rank #2,701, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komunikaˈsjones].
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 11190, this pair ranks #295,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of complicaciones vs comunicaciones
Shared letters: aceimnos. Private to "complicaciones": lp. Private to "comunicaciones": u.
"complicaciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVC · "comunicaciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- complicaciones ← ccomplicaciones · cmoplicaciones · comlpicaciones · commplicaciones · compilcaciones · complciaciones · compliacciones · complicacciones
- comunicaciones ← ccomunicaciones · cmounicaciones · communicaciones · comnuicaciones · comuincaciones · comunciaciones · comuniacciones · comunicacciones
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "complicaciones" and "comunicaciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "complicaciones" or "comunicaciones" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "complicaciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comunicaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complicaciones" and "comunicaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "complicación vs complicaciones". 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 #295,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.