Which to use
“lesión” and “lesiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,631
- “lesión” frequency rank
- #5,326
- “lesiones” frequency rank
- 10957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesión | lesiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cambio dañino en la morfología o estructura de una parte del cuerpo u organismo al sufrir detrimento a consecuencia de un golpe, una herida o una enfermedad. | Forma del plural de lesión. |
Where the eye mixes lesión and lesiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lesión runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against lesiones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lesión and lesiones
A purely visual mix-up. lesión ([leˈsjõn]) and lesiones ([leˈsjones]) 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 10957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lesión is recorded at frequency rank #5,631, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈsjõn]. lesiones is at rank #5,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈsjones].
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 10957, this pair ranks #296,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lesión vs lesiones
Shared letters: eilns. Private to "lesión": ó. Private to "lesiones": o.
"lesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lesiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lesiones ← elsiones · leisones · lesinoes · lesioens · lesioness · lesionnes · lesionse · lesoines
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lesión" and "lesiones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lesión" vs "lesiones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lesión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lesiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesión" and "lesiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lechón vs lesión". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #296,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.