Which to use
“configuración” and “configuraciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,123
- “configuración” frequency rank
- #23,724
- “configuraciones” frequency rank
- 30847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | configuración | configuraciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disposición de las partes de una cosa. | Forma del plural de configuración. |
Where the eye mixes configuración and configuraciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. configuración runs 13 letters (CVCCVCVCVCVVC) against configuraciones's 15 (CVCCVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: configuración vs configuraciones
A purely visual mix-up. configuración ([kõɱfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]) and configuraciones ([kõɱfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
configuración is recorded at frequency rank #7,123, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõɱfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]. configuraciones is at rank #23,724, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõɱfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjones].
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 30847, this pair ranks #210,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of configuración vs configuraciones
Shared letters: acfginoru. Private to "configuración": ó. Private to "configuraciones": es.
"configuración" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVC · "configuraciones" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- configuraciones ← cconfiguraciones · cnofiguraciones · cofniguraciones · conffiguraciones · confgiuraciones · configguraciones · configruaciones · configuarciones
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "configuración" for "configuraciones" ever safe?
Which is more common, "configuración" or "configuraciones"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "configuración" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "configuraciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #210,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.