Which to use
“evolución” and “evoluciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,165
- “evolución” frequency rank
- #39,226
- “evoluciones” frequency rank
- 41391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evolución | evoluciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La acción y el efecto de transformarse, desarrollarse, o moverse. | Forma del plural de evolución. |
Where the eye mixes evolución and evoluciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. evolución runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVVC) against evoluciones's 11 (VCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses evolución with evoluciones
A purely visual mix-up. evolución ([eβ̞oluˈsjõn]) and evoluciones ([eβ̞oluˈsjones]) 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 41391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evolución is recorded at frequency rank #2,165, classified as anoun, pronounced [eβ̞oluˈsjõn]. evoluciones is at rank #39,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eβ̞oluˈsjones].
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 41391, this pair ranks #153,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evolución vs evoluciones
Shared letters: ceilnouv. Private to "evolución": ó. Private to "evoluciones": s.
"evolución" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "evoluciones" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- evoluciones ← eboluciones · eovluciones · evlouciones · evolcuiones · evolluciones · evolucciones · evolucinoes · evolucioens
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "evolución" for "evoluciones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "evolución" vs "evoluciones" - which ranks higher?
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 "evolución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evoluciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evolución" and "evoluciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evolucionan vs evoluciones". 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 #153,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.