Which to use
“extorsión” and “extorsiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,846
- “extorsión” frequency rank
- #39,233
- “extorsiones” frequency rank
- 54079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extorsión | extorsiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presión ejercida por medio de amenazas, difamación o daño que se realiza para obtener dinero generalmente. | Forma del plural de extorsión. |
Where the eye mixes extorsión and extorsiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between extorsión and extorsiones
A purely visual mix-up. extorsión ([ekst̪oɾˈsjõn]) and extorsiones ([ekst̪oɾˈsjones]) 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 54079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extorsión is recorded at frequency rank #14,846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪oɾˈsjõn]. extorsiones is at rank #39,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪oɾˈsjones].
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 54079, this pair ranks #84,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extorsión vs extorsiones
Shared letters: einorstx. Private to "extorsión": ó. Private to "extorsiones": -.
"extorsión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "extorsiones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extorsiones ← etxorsiones · exotrsiones · extorciones · extorisones · extorrsiones · extorsinoes · extorsioens · extorsioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extorsión" and "extorsiones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "extorsión" vs "extorsiones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "extorsión" and "extorsiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "extorsión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extorsiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extorsión" and "extorsiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "excursiones vs extorsiones". 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 #84,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.