Which to use
“mutación” and “mutaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,502
- “mutación” frequency rank
- #22,782
- “mutaciones” frequency rank
- 42284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutación | mutaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de mutar | Forma del plural de mutación. |
Where the eye mixes mutación and mutaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mutación runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against mutaciones's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mutación and mutaciones
A purely visual mix-up. mutación ([mut̪aˈsjõn]) and mutaciones ([mut̪aˈsjones]) 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 42284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutación is recorded at frequency rank #19,502, classified as anoun, pronounced [mut̪aˈsjõn]. mutaciones is at rank #22,782, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mut̪aˈsjones].
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 42284, this pair ranks #149,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mutación vs mutaciones
Shared letters: acimntu. Private to "mutación": ó. Private to "mutaciones": eos.
"mutación" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "mutaciones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mutaciones ← mmutaciones · mtuaciones · muatciones · mutacciones · mutacinoes · mutacioens · mutacioness · mutacionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mutación" for "mutaciones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mutación" vs "mutaciones" - 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 "mutación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutación" and "mutaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mutación vs mutilación". 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 #149,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.