Which to use
“operación” and “operaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,355
- “operación” frequency rank
- #1,583
- “operaciones” frequency rank
- 2938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | operación | operaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de operar. | Acciones , procederes. |
Where the eye mixes operación and operaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. operación runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVVC) against operaciones's 11 (VCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses operación with operaciones
A purely visual mix-up. operación ([opeɾaˈsjõn]) and operaciones ([opeɾaˈsjones]) 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 2938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
operación is recorded at frequency rank #1,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [opeɾaˈsjõn]. operaciones is at rank #1,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced [opeɾaˈsjones].
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 2938, this pair ranks #319,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of operación vs operaciones
Shared letters: aceinopr. Private to "operación": ó. Private to "operaciones": s.
"operación" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "operaciones" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- operaciones ← oepraciones · opearciones · operacciones · operacinoes · operacioens · operacioness · operacionnes · operacionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "operación" and "operaciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "operación" or "operaciones"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "operación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "operaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "operación" and "operaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "operacionales vs operaciones". 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 #319,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.