imperfecciónvsimperfeccionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imperfección and imperfecciones apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
imperfección
14 ch
imperfecciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • imperfeccionesimeprfecciones · immperfecciones · impefrecciones · imperefcciones · imperfceciones · imperfeccinoes · imperfeccioens · imperfeccioness

Frequency comparison

imperfección#44,244
imperfecciones#23,818

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imperfección" and "imperfecciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmpeɾfekˈsjõn] versus [ĩmpeɾfekˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imperfección" or "imperfecciones"?
"imperfecciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,818 in our Spanish list, against #44,244 for "imperfección". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering imperfección vs imperfecciones

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 “imperfección” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list