implicaciónvsimplicacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,930
“implicación” frequency rank
#11,246
“implicaciones” frequency rank
25176
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature implicación implicaciones
Definition Acción o efecto de implicar. Forma del plural de implicación.

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
implicación
13 ch
implicaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. implicación ([ĩmplikaˈsjõn]) and implicaciones ([ĩmplikaˈsjones]) 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 25176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

implicación is recorded at frequency rank #13,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmplikaˈsjõn]. implicaciones is at rank #11,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmplikaˈsjones].

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 25176, this pair ranks #237,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of implicación vs implicaciones

Shared letters: acilmnp. Private to "implicación": ó. Private to "implicaciones": eos.

"implicación" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC  ·  "implicaciones" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • implicacionesimlpicaciones · immplicaciones · impilcaciones · implciaciones · impliacciones · implicacciones · implicacinoes · implicacioens

Frequency comparison

implicación#13,930
implicaciones#11,246

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "implicación" and "implicaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmplikaˈsjõn] versus [ĩmplikaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "implicación" or "implicaciones"?
"implicaciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,246 in our Spanish list, against #13,930 for "implicación". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering implicación vs implicaciones

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

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