Which to use
“conexión” is a noun and “conexiones” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,243
- “conexión” frequency rank
- #5,812
- “conexiones” frequency rank
- 8055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conexión | conexiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de conectar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de conexionarse. |
Where the eye mixes conexión and conexiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. conexión runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against conexiones's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: conexión vs conexiones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conexión is [konekˈsjõn] while conexiones is [konekˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conexión is recorded at frequency rank #2,243, classified as anoun, pronounced [konekˈsjõn]. conexiones is at rank #5,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [konekˈsjones].
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 8055, this pair ranks #306,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conexión vs conexiones
Shared letters: ceinox. Private to "conexión": ó. Private to "conexiones": s.
"conexión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "conexiones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conexiones ← cconexiones · cnoexiones · coenxiones · coneixones · conexinoes · conexioens · conexioness · conexionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conexión" and "conexiones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conexión" or "conexiones"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "conexión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conexiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conexión" and "conexiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conexiones vs confesiones". 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 #306,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.