Which to use
“convulsión” and “convulsiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,661
- “convulsión” frequency rank
- #21,953
- “convulsiones” frequency rank
- 66614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convulsión | convulsiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción de los músculos de manera involuntaria. | Forma del plural de convulsión. |
Where the eye mixes convulsión and convulsiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. convulsión runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVVC) 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 convulsión with convulsiones
A purely visual mix-up. convulsión ([kõmbulˈsjõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convulsión is recorded at frequency rank #44,661, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmbulˈsjõn]. 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 66614, this pair ranks #39,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convulsión vs convulsiones
Shared letters: cilnosuv. Private to "convulsión": ó. Private to "convulsiones": e.
"convulsión" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "convulsiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- convulsiones ← cconvulsiones · cnovulsiones · conbulsiones · connvulsiones · conuvlsiones · convlusiones · convulciones · convulisones
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convulsión" for "convulsiones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "convulsión" vs "convulsiones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "convulsión" 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 #39,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convulsión" and "convulsiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confusion vs convulsión". 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 #39,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.