Which to use
“contradicción” and “contradicciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,610
- “contradicción” frequency rank
- #10,298
- “contradicciones” frequency rank
- 19908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contradicción | contradicciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de contradecir o de contradecirse. | Forma del plural de contradicción. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contradicción and contradicciones apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. contradicción ([kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈsjõn]) and contradicciones ([kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈsjones]) 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 19908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contradicción is recorded at frequency rank #9,610, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈsjõn]. contradicciones is at rank #10,298, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈsjones].
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 19908, this pair ranks #261,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contradicción vs contradicciones
Shared letters: acdinort. Private to "contradicción": ó. Private to "contradicciones": es.
"contradicción" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVVC · "contradicciones" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contradicciones ← ccontradicciones · cnotradicciones · conntradicciones · conrtadicciones · contardicciones · contradciciones · contraddicciones · contradiccinoes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contradicción" and "contradicciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contradicción" or "contradicciones"?
Remembering contradicción vs contradicciones
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 “contradicción” entry
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