empujónvsempujonesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,653
“empujón” frequency rank
#34,087
“empujones” frequency rank
55740
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature empujón empujones
Definition Impulso fuerte para desplazar o apartar a una persona o una cosa. Forma del plural de empujón.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empujón and empujones apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
empujón
9 ch
empujones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. empujón ([ẽmpuˈxõn]) and empujones ([ẽmpuˈxones]) 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 55740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

empujón is recorded at frequency rank #21,653, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxõn]. empujones is at rank #34,087, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxones].

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 55740, this pair ranks #77,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of empujón vs empujones

Shared letters: ejmnpu. Private to "empujón": ó. Private to "empujones": os.

"empujón" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "empujones" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • empujonesemmpujones · empjuones · emppujones · empujjones · empujnoes · empujoens · empujoness · empujonnes

Frequency comparison

empujón#21,653
empujones#34,087

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "empujón" and "empujones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽmpuˈxõn] versus [ẽmpuˈxones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "empujón" or "empujones"?
"empujón" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,653 in our Spanish list, against #34,087 for "empujones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering empujón vs empujones

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 “empujón” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list