mociónvsmocionesWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
moción
8 ch
mociones

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

  • mocionesmcoiones · mmociones · mocciones · mocinoes · mocioens · mocioness · mocionnes · mocionse

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "moción" and "mociones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([moˈsjõn] versus [moˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "moción" vs "mociones" - which ranks higher?
"moción" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,885 in our Spanish list, against #43,134 for "mociones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list