Which to use
“embarcación” and “embarcaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,601
- “embarcación” frequency rank
- #11,765
- “embarcaciones” frequency rank
- 27366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embarcación | embarcaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medio de transporte acuático capaz de flotar constituido básicamente por una construcción cóncava. | Forma del plural de embarcación. |
Where the eye mixes embarcación and embarcaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. embarcación runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCVVC) against embarcaciones's 13 (VCCVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses embarcación with embarcaciones
A purely visual mix-up. embarcación ([ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]) and embarcaciones ([ẽmbaɾkaˈsjones]) 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 27366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embarcación is recorded at frequency rank #15,601, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]. embarcaciones is at rank #11,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaɾkaˈsjones].
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 27366, this pair ranks #227,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embarcación vs embarcaciones
Shared letters: abceimnr. Private to "embarcación": ó. Private to "embarcaciones": os.
"embarcación" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVC · "embarcaciones" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embarcaciones ← ebmarcaciones · emabrcaciones · embacraciones · embaracciones · embarcacciones · embarcacinoes · embarcacioens · embarcacioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "embarcación" for "embarcaciones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "embarcación" vs "embarcaciones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "embarcación" and "embarcaciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "embarcación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embarcaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embarcación" and "embarcaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embarcación vs embarcaron". 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 #227,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.