Which to use
“derivación” and “derivaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,105
- “derivación” frequency rank
- #45,862
- “derivaciones” frequency rank
- 69967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivación | derivaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o resultado de derivar, de sacar, separar o deducir una parte de su origen, como el agua de un río para crear una laguna artificial. | Forma del plural de derivación. |
Where the eye mixes derivación and derivaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. derivación runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against derivaciones's 12 (CVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: derivación vs derivaciones
A purely visual mix-up. derivación ([d̪eɾiβ̞aˈsjõn]) and derivaciones ([d̪eɾiβ̞aˈsjones]) 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 69967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derivación is recorded at frequency rank #24,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eɾiβ̞aˈsjõn]. derivaciones is at rank #45,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eɾiβ̞aˈsjones].
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 69967, this pair ranks #30,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derivación vs derivaciones
Shared letters: acdeinrv. Private to "derivación": ó. Private to "derivaciones": os.
"derivación" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "derivaciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derivaciones ← dderivaciones · deirvaciones · deriavciones · deribaciones · derivacciones · derivacinoes · derivacioens · derivacioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derivación" for "derivaciones" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derivación" or "derivaciones"?
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 "derivación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derivaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivación" and "derivaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derivación vs derivaron". 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 #30,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.