lesiónvslesionesConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
lesión
8 ch
lesiones

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?
No. They are said differently ([leˈsjõn] versus [leˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "lesión" vs "lesiones" - which ranks higher?
"lesiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,326 in our Spanish list, against #5,631 for "lesión". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list