Which to use
“explosion” and “explosiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,008
- “explosion” frequency rank
- #13,909
- “explosiones” frequency rank
- 56917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explosion | explosiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Explosión. | Forma del plural de explosión. |
Where the eye mixes explosion and explosiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between explosion and explosiones
A purely visual mix-up. explosion (/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/) and explosiones ([eksploˈsjones]) 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 extra letter(s) - “explosion” sits inside “explosiones”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explosion is recorded at frequency rank #43,008, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/. explosiones is at rank #13,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eksploˈsjones].
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 56917, this pair ranks #72,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of explosion vs explosiones
Shared letters: eilnopsx. Private to "explosion": -. Private to "explosiones": -.
"explosion" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVVC · "explosiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explosion ← epxlosion · exlposion · expllosion · explocion · exploison · explosino · explosionn · explosoin
- explosiones ← epxlosiones · exlposiones · expllosiones · explociones · exploisones · explosinoes · explosioens · explosioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explosion" and "explosiones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "explosion" vs "explosiones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "explosion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explosiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explosion" and "explosiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expansion vs explosion". 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 #72,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.