Which to use
“decepciones” and “detenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,824
- “decepciones” frequency rank
- #16,076
- “detenciones” frequency rank
- 40900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decepciones | detenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de decepción. | Forma del plural de detención |
Where the eye mixes decepciones and detenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. decepciones and detenciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses decepciones with detenciones
A purely visual mix-up. decepciones ([d̪esepˈsjones]) and detenciones ([d̪et̪ẽnˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decepciones is recorded at frequency rank #24,824, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esepˈsjones]. detenciones is at rank #16,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪et̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 40900, this pair ranks #156,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decepciones vs detenciones
Shared letters: cdeinos. Private to "decepciones": p. Private to "detenciones": t.
"decepciones" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "detenciones" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decepciones ← dceepciones · ddecepciones · deccepciones · dececpiones · decepcciones · decepcinoes · decepcioens · decepcioness
- detenciones ← ddetenciones · deetnciones · detecniones · detencciones · detencinoes · detencioens · detencioness · detencionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decepciones" and "detenciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decepciones" or "detenciones"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "decepciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decepciones" and "detenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decepciones vs deserciones". 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 #156,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.