Which to use
“Constitución” is a name and “constituciones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #932
- “Constitución” frequency rank
- #19,068
- “constituciones” frequency rank
- 20000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Constitución | constituciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ciudad y puerto en la zona central de Chile, en la Región del Maule. Fundada con el nombre de Nueva Bilbao en 1794, hoy posee unos 30.000 habitantes, industria maderera, pesquería, astilleros navales y una planta de celulosa. | Forma del plural de constitución. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Constitución and constituciones apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Constitución is [kõnst̪it̪uˈsjõn] while constituciones is [kõnst̪it̪uˈsjones]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Constitución is recorded at frequency rank #932, classified as aname, pronounced [kõnst̪it̪uˈsjõn]. constituciones is at rank #19,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõnst̪it̪uˈsjones].
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 20000, this pair ranks #261,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Constitución vs constituciones
Shared letters: cinostu. Private to "Constitución": ó. Private to "constituciones": e.
"Constitución" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVC · "constituciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- constituciones ← cconstituciones · cnostituciones · connstituciones · consittuciones · consstituciones · constitcuiones · constittuciones · constitucciones
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Constitución" and "constituciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Constitución" or "constituciones"?
Remembering Constitución vs constituciones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Constitución”; for a noun, it's “constituciones”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Constitución” entry
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