Which to use
“felicitación” and “felicitaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,040
- “felicitación” frequency rank
- #4,337
- “felicitaciones” frequency rank
- 24377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | felicitación | felicitaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de felicitar. | Forma del plural de felicitación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set felicitación and felicitaciones apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. felicitación ([felisit̪aˈsjõn]) and felicitaciones ([felisit̪aˈsjones]) 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 24377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
felicitación is recorded at frequency rank #20,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [felisit̪aˈsjõn]. felicitaciones is at rank #4,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced [felisit̪aˈsjones].
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 24377, this pair ranks #241,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of felicitación vs felicitaciones
Shared letters: acefilnt. Private to "felicitación": ó. Private to "felicitaciones": os.
"felicitación" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVC · "felicitaciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- felicitaciones ← eflicitaciones · feilcitaciones · felciitaciones · feliccitaciones · feliciatciones · felicitacciones · felicitacinoes · felicitacioens
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "felicitación" and "felicitaciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "felicitación" or "felicitaciones"?
Remembering felicitación vs felicitaciones
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 “felicitación” entry
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