notificaciónvsnotificacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,890
“notificación” frequency rank
#11,826
“notificaciones” frequency rank
19716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature notificación notificaciones
Definition Acción y efecto de notificar. Forma del plural de notificación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set notificación and notificaciones apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
notificación
14 ch
notificaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. notificación ([not̪ifikaˈsjõn]) and notificaciones ([not̪ifikaˈsjones]) 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 19716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

notificación is recorded at frequency rank #7,890, classified as anoun, pronounced [not̪ifikaˈsjõn]. notificaciones is at rank #11,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [not̪ifikaˈsjones].

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 19716, this pair ranks #262,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of notificación vs notificaciones

Shared letters: acfinot. Private to "notificación": ó. Private to "notificaciones": es.

"notificación" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVC  ·  "notificaciones" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • notificacionesnnotificaciones · noitficaciones · notfiicaciones · notifciaciones · notifficaciones · notifiacciones · notificacciones · notificacinoes

Frequency comparison

notificación#7,890
notificaciones#11,826

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "notificación" and "notificaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([not̪ifikaˈsjõn] versus [not̪ifikaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "notificación" or "notificaciones"?
"notificación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,890 in our Spanish list, against #11,826 for "notificaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering notificación vs notificaciones

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list