locaciónvslocacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“locación” and “locaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,938
“locación” frequency rank
#31,424
“locaciones” frequency rank
56362
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature locación locaciones
Definition Contrato por el cual existe una relación entre dos partes, mediante la cual se obligan de manera recíproca y por un tiempo determinado la cesión de un bien o servicio quedando obligada la parte que aprovecha la posesión a pagar un precio cierto. Forma del plural de locación.

Where the eye mixes locación and locaciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. locación runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against locaciones's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
locación
10 ch
locaciones

Look-alike desk: locación vs locaciones

A purely visual mix-up. locación ([lokaˈsjõn]) and locaciones ([lokaˈsjones]) 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 56362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

locación is recorded at frequency rank #24,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [lokaˈsjõn]. locaciones is at rank #31,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lokaˈsjones].

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 56362, this pair ranks #74,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of locación vs locaciones

Shared letters: acilno. Private to "locación": ó. Private to "locaciones": es.

"locación" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "locaciones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • locaciones ← lcoaciones · llocaciones · loacciones · locacciones · locacinoes · locacioens · locacioness · locacionnes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "locación" and "locaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lokaˈsjõn] versus [lokaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "locación" or "locaciones"?
"locación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,938 in our Spanish list, against #31,424 for "locaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "locación" and "locaciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "locación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "locaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #74,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "locación" and "locaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "locación vs loción". 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 #74,928 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