exhibiciónvsexhibicionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,021
“exhibición” frequency rank
#21,672
“exhibiciones” frequency rank
28693
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exhibición exhibiciones
Definition Acción o efecto de exhibir, de exhibirse, de mostrar(se) en público o de presentar (evidencia) ante la justicia. Forma del plural de exhibición.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exhibición and exhibiciones apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
exhibición
12 ch
exhibiciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exhibición ([eksiβ̞iˈsjõn]) and exhibiciones ([eksiβ̞iˈsjones]) 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 28693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exhibición is recorded at frequency rank #7,021, classified as anoun, pronounced [eksiβ̞iˈsjõn]. exhibiciones is at rank #21,672, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksiβ̞iˈsjones].

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 28693, this pair ranks #220,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exhibición vs exhibiciones

Shared letters: bcehinx. Private to "exhibición": ó. Private to "exhibiciones": os.

"exhibición" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVC  ·  "exhibiciones" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exhibicionesehxibiciones · exhbiiciones · exhhibiciones · exhibbiciones · exhibciiones · exhibicciones · exhibicinoes · exhibicioens

Frequency comparison

exhibición#7,021
exhibiciones#21,672

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exhibición" and "exhibiciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksiβ̞iˈsjõn] versus [eksiβ̞iˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exhibición" or "exhibiciones"?
"exhibición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,021 in our Spanish list, against #21,672 for "exhibiciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exhibición vs exhibiciones

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list