Which to use
“lesión” and “loción” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,631
- “lesión” frequency rank
- #34,196
- “loción” frequency rank
- 39827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesión | loción |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Acción o efecto de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes lesión and loción
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lesión and loción follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lesión and loción
A purely visual mix-up. lesión ([leˈsjõn]) and loción ([loˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39827, 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]. loción is at rank #34,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loˈsjõn].
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 39827, this pair ranks #162,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lesión vs loción
Shared letters: ilnó. Private to "lesión": es. Private to "loción": co.
"lesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "loción" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lesión" and "loción" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lesión" vs "loción" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "loción" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesión" and "loción" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loción vs lucían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #162,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.