Which to use
“confusiones” and “convulsiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,160
- “confusiones” frequency rank
- #21,953
- “convulsiones” frequency rank
- 49113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confusiones | convulsiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de confusión. | Forma del plural de convulsión. |
Where the eye mixes confusiones and convulsiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. confusiones runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVVCVC) against convulsiones's 12 (CVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses confusiones with convulsiones
A purely visual mix-up. confusiones ([kõɱfuˈsjones]) and convulsiones ([kõmbulˈsjones]) 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 49113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confusiones is recorded at frequency rank #27,160, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõɱfuˈsjones]. convulsiones is at rank #21,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmbulˈsjones].
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 49113, this pair ranks #110,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of confusiones vs convulsiones
Shared letters: ceinosu. Private to "confusiones": f. Private to "convulsiones": lv.
"confusiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "convulsiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- confusiones ← cconfusiones · cnofusiones · cofnusiones · conffusiones · confsuiones · confuciones · confuisones · confusinoes
- convulsiones ← cconvulsiones · cnovulsiones · conbulsiones · connvulsiones · conuvlsiones · convlusiones · convulciones · convulisones
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "confusiones" for "convulsiones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "confusiones" vs "convulsiones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "confusiones" and "convulsiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "confusiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convulsiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "confusiones" and "convulsiones" 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 #110,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.