Which to use
“interrupción” and “interrupciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,842
- “interrupción” frequency rank
- #17,179
- “interrupciones” frequency rank
- 27021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interrupción | interrupciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de interrumpir. | Forma del plural de interrupción. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrupción and interrupciones apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. interrupción ([ĩn̪t̪erupˈsjõn]) and interrupciones ([ĩn̪t̪erupˈsjones]) 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 27021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interrupción is recorded at frequency rank #9,842, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪erupˈsjõn]. interrupciones is at rank #17,179, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪erupˈsjones].
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 27021, this pair ranks #228,829 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interrupción vs interrupciones
Shared letters: ceinprtu. Private to "interrupción": ó. Private to "interrupciones": os.
"interrupción" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVC · "interrupciones" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interrupciones ← inetrrupciones · innterrupciones · interrpuciones · interrucpiones · interrupcciones · interrupcinoes · interrupcioens · interrupcioness
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interrupción" and "interrupciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "interrupción" or "interrupciones"?
Remembering interrupción vs interrupciones
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 “interrupción” entry
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