humillaciónvshumillacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,269
“humillación” frequency rank
#33,650
“humillaciones” frequency rank
46919
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature humillación humillaciones
Definition Acción o efecto de humillar o de humillarse. Forma del plural de humillación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set humillación and humillaciones apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
humillación
13 ch
humillaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. humillación ([umiʝaˈsjõn]) and humillaciones ([umiʝaˈsjones]) 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 46919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

humillación is recorded at frequency rank #13,269, classified as anoun, pronounced [umiʝaˈsjõn]. humillaciones is at rank #33,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced [umiʝaˈsjones].

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 46919, this pair ranks #123,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of humillación vs humillaciones

Shared letters: achilmnu. Private to "humillación": ó. Private to "humillaciones": eos.

"humillación" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC  ·  "humillaciones" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • humillacioneshhumillaciones · hmuillaciones · huimllaciones · humilaciones · humilalciones · humillacciones · humillacinoes · humillacioens

Frequency comparison

humillación#13,269
humillaciones#33,650

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "humillación" and "humillaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([umiʝaˈsjõn] versus [umiʝaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "humillación" or "humillaciones"?
"humillación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,269 in our Spanish list, against #33,650 for "humillaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering humillación vs humillaciones

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 “humillación” 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