Which to use
“moción” and “mociones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,885
- “moción” frequency rank
- #43,134
- “mociones” frequency rank
- 51019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moción | mociones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de moverse o ser movido. | Forma del plural de moción. |
Where the eye mixes moción and mociones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. moción runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against mociones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between moción and mociones
A purely visual mix-up. moción ([moˈsjõn]) and mociones ([moˈsjones]) 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 51019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moción is recorded at frequency rank #7,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈsjõn]. mociones is at rank #43,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈsjones].
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 51019, this pair ranks #100,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moción vs mociones
Shared letters: cimno. Private to "moción": ó. Private to "mociones": es.
"moción" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "mociones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mociones ← mcoiones · mmociones · mocciones · mocinoes · mocioens · mocioness · mocionnes · mocionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moción" and "mociones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "moción" vs "mociones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moción" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mociones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moción" and "mociones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mechones vs mociones". 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 #100,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.