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Which to use

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

#13,459
“excursión” frequency rank
#19,108
“excursiones” frequency rank
32567
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature excursión excursiones
Definition Paseo de grupo planeado con anticipación. Forma del plural de excursión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set excursión and excursiones apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
excursión
11 ch
excursiones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

excursión and excursiones form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

excursión is recorded at frequency rank #13,459, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekskuɾˈsjõn]. excursiones is at rank #19,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekskuɾˈsjones].

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 32567, this pair ranks #201,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

excursión#13,459
excursiones#19,108

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "excursión" and "excursiones" be used interchangeably?
No, "excursión" and "excursiones" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering excursión vs excursiones

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

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