estaciónvsestacionesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#1,343
“estación” frequency rank
#3,251
“estaciones” frequency rank
4594
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estación estaciones
Definition Detención temporaria en un viaje. Forma del plural de estación.

Where the eye mixes estación and estaciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estación runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against estaciones's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
estación
10 ch
estaciones

Look-alike desk: estación vs estaciones

A purely visual mix-up. estación ([est̪aˈsjõn]) and estaciones ([est̪aˈsjones]) 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 4594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estación is recorded at frequency rank #1,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈsjõn]. estaciones is at rank #3,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈsjones].

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 4594, this pair ranks #315,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of estación vs estaciones

Shared letters: aceinst. Private to "estación": ó. Private to "estaciones": o.

"estación" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC  ·  "estaciones" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estaciones ← esatciones · esstaciones · estacciones · estacinoes · estacioens · estacioness · estacionnes · estacionse

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "estación" and "estaciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([est̪aˈsjõn] versus [est̪aˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estación" or "estaciones"?
"estación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,343 in our Spanish list, against #3,251 for "estaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "estación" and "estaciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #315,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estación" and "estaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estacionales vs estaciones". 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 #315,721 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