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Which to use

“diversión” and “diversiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,498
“diversión” frequency rank
#27,197
“diversiones” frequency rank
32695
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diversión diversiones
Definition Acción de divertir, divertirse, recrearse o entretenerse. Pasar el tiempo de forma muy agradable. Forma del plural de diversión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diversión and diversiones apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
diversión
11 ch
diversiones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diversión ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjõn]) and diversiones ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjones]) 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 32695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diversión is recorded at frequency rank #5,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjõn]. diversiones is at rank #27,197, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjones].

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 32695, this pair ranks #200,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of diversión vs diversiones

Shared letters: deinrsv. Private to "diversión": ó. Private to "diversiones": o.

"diversión" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "diversiones" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • diversionesddiversiones · dibersiones · dievrsiones · diverciones · diverisones · diverrsiones · diversinoes · diversioens

Frequency comparison

diversión#5,498
diversiones#27,197

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diversión" and "diversiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjõn] versus [d̪iβ̞eɾˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diversión" or "diversiones"?
"diversión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,498 in our Spanish list, against #27,197 for "diversiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering diversión vs diversiones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “diversión” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list