Which to use
“embrión” and “embriones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,342
- “embrión” frequency rank
- #30,053
- “embriones” frequency rank
- 50395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrión | embriones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organismo pluricelular que se encuentra en sus primeras etapas de desarrollo. | Forma del plural de embrión. |
Where the eye mixes embrión and embriones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. embrión runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against embriones's 9 (VCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses embrión with embriones
A purely visual mix-up. embrión ([ẽmˈbɾjõn]) and embriones ([ẽmˈbɾjones]) 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 50395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embrión is recorded at frequency rank #20,342, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbɾjõn]. embriones is at rank #30,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbɾjones].
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 50395, this pair ranks #103,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embrión vs embriones
Shared letters: beimnr. Private to "embrión": ó. Private to "embriones": os.
"embrión" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "embriones" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embriones ← ebmriones · embbriones · embirones · embrinoes · embrioens · embrioness · embrionnes · embrionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "embrión" and "embriones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "embrión" or "embriones" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "embrión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embriones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embrión" and "embriones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ebrios vs embrión". 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 #103,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.