derivaciónvsderivacionesTell them apart

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.

10 ch
derivación
12 ch
derivaciones

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?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eɾiβ̞aˈsjõn] versus [d̪eɾiβ̞aˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "derivación" or "derivaciones"?
"derivación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,105 in our Spanish list, against #45,862 for "derivaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list