Which to use
“contusiones” and “convulsiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,227
- “contusiones” frequency rank
- #21,953
- “convulsiones” frequency rank
- 67180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contusiones | convulsiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de contusión. | Forma del plural de convulsión. |
Where the eye mixes contusiones and convulsiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. contusiones runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVVCVC) against convulsiones's 12 (CVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contusiones with convulsiones
A purely visual mix-up. contusiones ([kõn̪t̪uˈsjones]) and convulsiones ([kõmbulˈsjones]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contusiones is recorded at frequency rank #45,227, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪uˈsjones]. convulsiones is at rank #21,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmbulˈsjones].
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 67180, this pair ranks #37,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contusiones vs convulsiones
Shared letters: ceinosu. Private to "contusiones": t. Private to "convulsiones": lv.
"contusiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "convulsiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contusiones ← ccontusiones · cnotusiones · conntusiones · contsuiones · conttusiones · contuciones · contuisones · contusinoes
- convulsiones ← cconvulsiones · cnovulsiones · conbulsiones · connvulsiones · conuvlsiones · convlusiones · convulciones · convulisones
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contusiones" and "convulsiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contusiones" or "convulsiones" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "contusiones" and "convulsiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contusiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convulsiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contusiones" and "convulsiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confusiones vs contusiones". 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 #37,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.