embriónvsembrionesWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
embrión
9 ch
embriones

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?
No. They are said differently ([ẽmˈbɾjõn] versus [ẽmˈbɾjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "embrión" or "embriones" show up more?
"embrión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,342 in our Spanish list, against #30,053 for "embriones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list