Which to use
“inundación” and “inundaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,076
- “inundación” frequency rank
- #8,394
- “inundaciones” frequency rank
- 21470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inundación | inundaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de inundar (ocupar el agua lugares donde normalmente no está, sumergiendo el terreno). Puede ser el resultado del desbordamiento de rios, canales, presas, o variaciones en el nivel del mar, así como por acción de ingeniería humana, entre otros. | Forma del plural de inundación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inundación and inundaciones apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. inundación ([inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]) and inundaciones ([inũn̪d̪aˈsjones]) 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 21470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inundación is recorded at frequency rank #13,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]. inundaciones is at rank #8,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [inũn̪d̪aˈsjones].
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 21470, this pair ranks #254,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inundación vs inundaciones
Shared letters: acdinu. Private to "inundación": ó. Private to "inundaciones": eos.
"inundación" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVVC · "inundaciones" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inundaciones ← innudaciones · innundaciones · inudnaciones · inunadciones · inundacciones · inundacinoes · inundacioens · inundacioness
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering inundación vs inundaciones
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 “inundación” entry
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