inundaciónvsinundacionesWhat's the difference?

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.

10 ch
inundación
12 ch
inundaciones

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

  • inundacionesinnudaciones · innundaciones · inudnaciones · inunadciones · inundacciones · inundacinoes · inundacioens · inundacioness

Frequency comparison

inundación#13,076
inundaciones#8,394

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inundación" and "inundaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn] versus [inũn̪d̪aˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inundación" or "inundaciones"?
"inundaciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,394 in our Spanish list, against #13,076 for "inundación". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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