Which to use
“contratación” and “contrataciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,000
- “contratación” frequency rank
- #24,806
- “contrataciones” frequency rank
- 31806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contratación | contrataciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de contratar. | Forma del plural de contratación. |
Where the eye mixes contratación and contrataciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. contratación runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVCVVC) against contrataciones's 14 (CVCCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contratación vs contrataciones
A purely visual mix-up. contratación ([kõn̪t̪ɾat̪aˈsjõn]) and contrataciones ([kõn̪t̪ɾat̪aˈsjones]) 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 31806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contratación is recorded at frequency rank #7,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾat̪aˈsjõn]. contrataciones is at rank #24,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾat̪aˈsjones].
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 31806, this pair ranks #205,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contratación vs contrataciones
Shared letters: acinort. Private to "contratación": ó. Private to "contrataciones": es.
"contratación" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVC · "contrataciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contrataciones ← ccontrataciones · cnotrataciones · conntrataciones · conrtataciones · contartaciones · contraatciones · contratacciones · contratacinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contratación" for "contrataciones" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contratación" or "contrataciones"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contratación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrataciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contratación" and "contrataciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contracciones vs contrataciones". 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 #205,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.