Which to use
“distorsión” and “distorsiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,798
- “distorsión” frequency rank
- #29,606
- “distorsiones” frequency rank
- 48404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distorsión | distorsiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Torcedura de alguna parte del cuerpo. | Forma del plural de distorsión. |
Where the eye mixes distorsión and distorsiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. distorsión runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVVC) against distorsiones's 12 (CVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses distorsión with distorsiones
A purely visual mix-up. distorsión ([d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]) and distorsiones ([d̪ist̪oɾˈsjones]) 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 48404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distorsión is recorded at frequency rank #18,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]. distorsiones is at rank #29,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪ist̪oɾˈsjones].
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 48404, this pair ranks #114,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of distorsión vs distorsiones
Shared letters: dinorst. Private to "distorsión": ó. Private to "distorsiones": e.
"distorsión" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "distorsiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distorsiones ← ddistorsiones · disotrsiones · disstorsiones · distorciones · distorisones · distorrsiones · distorsinoes · distorsioens
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "distorsión" for "distorsiones" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "distorsión" or "distorsiones" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "distorsión" and "distorsiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "distorsión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distorsiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distorsión" and "distorsiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distorsiona vs distorsiones". 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 #114,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.