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.
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?
Which is more common, "estación" or "estaciones"?
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.