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“imperfección” and “imperfecciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,244
- “imperfección” frequency rank
- #23,818
- “imperfecciones” frequency rank
- 68062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imperfección | imperfecciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Carencia de perfección. | Forma del plural de imperfección |
Where the eye mixes imperfección and imperfecciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. imperfección runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVCCVVC) against imperfecciones's 14 (VCCVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses imperfección with imperfecciones
A purely visual mix-up. imperfección ([ĩmpeɾfekˈsjõn]) and imperfecciones ([ĩmpeɾfekˈsjones]) 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 68062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imperfección is recorded at frequency rank #44,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmpeɾfekˈsjõn]. imperfecciones is at rank #23,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmpeɾfekˈsjones].
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 68062, this pair ranks #35,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imperfección vs imperfecciones
Shared letters: cefimnpr. Private to "imperfección": ó. Private to "imperfecciones": os.
"imperfección" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVC · "imperfecciones" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imperfecciones ← imeprfecciones · immperfecciones · impefrecciones · imperefcciones · imperfceciones · imperfeccinoes · imperfeccioens · imperfeccioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imperfección" and "imperfecciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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- Full dictionary entry for "imperfección" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imperfecciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #35,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.