manifestaciónvsmanifestacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,861
“manifestación” frequency rank
#3,428
“manifestaciones” frequency rank
7289
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manifestación manifestaciones
Definition Acción o efecto de manifestar o manifestarse. Forma del plural de manifestación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manifestación and manifestaciones apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
manifestación
15 ch
manifestaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. manifestación ([manifest̪aˈsjõn]) and manifestaciones ([manifest̪aˈsjones]) 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 7289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manifestación is recorded at frequency rank #3,861, classified as anoun, pronounced [manifest̪aˈsjõn]. manifestaciones is at rank #3,428, tagged as anoun, pronounced [manifest̪aˈsjones].

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 7289, this pair ranks #308,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of manifestación vs manifestaciones

Shared letters: acefimnst. Private to "manifestación": ó. Private to "manifestaciones": o.

"manifestación" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVVC  ·  "manifestaciones" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manifestacionesamnifestaciones · mainfestaciones · manfiestaciones · maniefstaciones · manifesatciones · manifesstaciones · manifestacciones · manifestacinoes

Frequency comparison

manifestación#3,861
manifestaciones#3,428

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manifestación" and "manifestaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([manifest̪aˈsjõn] versus [manifest̪aˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "manifestación" or "manifestaciones"?
"manifestaciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,428 in our Spanish list, against #3,861 for "manifestación". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manifestación vs manifestaciones

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 “manifestación” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list