Which to use
“contribución” and “contribuciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,596
- “contribución” frequency rank
- #7,126
- “contribuciones” frequency rank
- 12722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contribución | contribuciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de contribuir. | Forma del plural de contribución. |
Where the eye mixes contribución and contribuciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. contribución runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVCVVC) against contribuciones's 14 (CVCCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contribución vs contribuciones
A purely visual mix-up. contribución ([kõn̪t̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjõn]) and contribuciones ([kõn̪t̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjones]) 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 12722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contribución is recorded at frequency rank #5,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjõn]. contribuciones is at rank #7,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjones].
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 12722, this pair ranks #290,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contribución vs contribuciones
Shared letters: bcinortu. Private to "contribución": ó. Private to "contribuciones": es.
"contribución" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVC · "contribuciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contribuciones ← ccontribuciones · cnotribuciones · conntribuciones · conrtibuciones · contirbuciones · contrbiuciones · contribbuciones · contribcuiones
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contribución" for "contribuciones" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contribución" or "contribuciones" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contribución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contribuciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #290,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.