Which to use
“confesiones” and “contusiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,644
- “confesiones” frequency rank
- #45,227
- “contusiones” frequency rank
- 58871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confesiones | contusiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de confesión | Forma del plural de contusión. |
Where the eye mixes confesiones and contusiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. confesiones and contusiones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between confesiones and contusiones
A purely visual mix-up. confesiones ([kõɱfeˈsjones]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confesiones is recorded at frequency rank #13,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõɱfeˈsjones]. 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 58871, this pair ranks #64,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of confesiones vs contusiones
Shared letters: ceinos. Private to "confesiones": f. Private to "contusiones": tu.
"confesiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "contusiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- confesiones ← cconfesiones · cnofesiones · cofnesiones · conefsiones · confeciones · confeisones · confesinoes · confesioens
- contusiones ← ccontusiones · cnotusiones · conntusiones · contsuiones · conttusiones · contuciones · contuisones · contusinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "confesiones" and "contusiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "confesiones" or "contusiones"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "confesiones" 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 #64,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "confesiones" 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 #64,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.