Which to use
“conclusiones” and “contusiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,587
- “conclusiones” frequency rank
- #45,227
- “contusiones” frequency rank
- 49814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conclusiones | contusiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de conclusión | Forma del plural de contusión. |
Where the eye mixes conclusiones and contusiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. conclusiones runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVVCVC) against contusiones's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses conclusiones with contusiones
A purely visual mix-up. conclusiones ([kõŋkluˈsjones]) and contusiones ([kõn̪t̪uˈsjones]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conclusiones is recorded at frequency rank #4,587, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõŋkluˈsjones]. contusiones is at rank #45,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪uˈsjones].
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 49814, this pair ranks #106,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conclusiones vs contusiones
Shared letters: ceinosu. Private to "conclusiones": l. Private to "contusiones": t.
"conclusiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC · "contusiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conclusiones ← cconclusiones · cnoclusiones · cocnlusiones · concclusiones · concllusiones · conclsuiones · concluciones · concluisones
- contusiones ← ccontusiones · cnotusiones · conntusiones · contsuiones · conttusiones · contuciones · contuisones · contusinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conclusiones" for "contusiones" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conclusiones" or "contusiones" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conclusiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contusiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conclusiones" and "contusiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confusiones vs contusiones". 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 #106,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.