fusionarvsfusionesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fusionar is a verb, fusiones is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fusionar” is a verb and “fusiones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,102
“fusionar” frequency rank
#34,591
“fusiones” frequency rank
71693
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fusionar fusiones
Definition Unir o fundir varias cosas distintas en una sola. Forma del plural de fusión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fusionar and fusiones apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
fusionar
8 ch
fusiones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fusionar is [fusjoˈnaɾ] while fusiones is [fuˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fusionar is recorded at frequency rank #37,102, classified as averb, pronounced [fusjoˈnaɾ]. fusiones is at rank #34,591, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fuˈsjones].

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 71693, this pair ranks #26,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fusionar vs fusiones

Shared letters: finosu. Private to "fusionar": ar. Private to "fusiones": e.

"fusionar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "fusiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fusionarffusionar · fsuionar · fucionar · fuisonar · fusinoar · fusioanr · fusionarr · fusionnar
  • fusionesffusiones · fsuiones · fuciones · fuisones · fusinoes · fusioens · fusioness · fusionnes

Frequency comparison

fusionar#37,102
fusiones#34,591

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fusionar" and "fusiones" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fusionar" is a verb and "fusiones" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fusionar" or "fusiones"?
"fusiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,591 in our Spanish list, against #37,102 for "fusionar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fusionar vs fusiones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fusionar”; for a noun, it's “fusiones”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fusionar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list