conmemoraciónvsconmemoracionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conmemoración” and “conmemoraciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,011
“conmemoración” frequency rank
#48,907
“conmemoraciones” frequency rank
59918
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conmemoración conmemoraciones
Definition Memoria o recuerdo que se hace de una persona, cosa o acontecimiento. Forma del plural de conmemoración.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conmemoración and conmemoraciones apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
conmemoración
15 ch
conmemoraciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conmemoración ([kõmmemoɾaˈsjõn]) and conmemoraciones ([kõmmemoɾaˈsjones]) 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 59918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conmemoración is recorded at frequency rank #11,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmmemoɾaˈsjõn]. conmemoraciones is at rank #48,907, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmmemoɾaˈsjones].

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 59918, this pair ranks #60,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of conmemoración vs conmemoraciones

Shared letters: aceimnor. Private to "conmemoración": ó. Private to "conmemoraciones": s.

"conmemoración" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVC  ·  "conmemoraciones" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conmemoracionescconmemoraciones · cnomemoraciones · comnemoraciones · conemmoraciones · conmemmoraciones · conmemoarciones · conmemoracciones · conmemoracinoes

Frequency comparison

conmemoración#11,011
conmemoraciones#48,907

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conmemoración" and "conmemoraciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmmemoɾaˈsjõn] versus [kõmmemoɾaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conmemoración" or "conmemoraciones"?
"conmemoración" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,011 in our Spanish list, against #48,907 for "conmemoraciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conmemoración vs conmemoraciones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conmemoración” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list