Which to use
“oposición” and “oposiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,300
- “oposición” frequency rank
- #17,226
- “oposiciones” frequency rank
- 18526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oposición | oposiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de oponerse. | Forma del plural de oposición. |
Where the eye mixes oposición and oposiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. oposición runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVVC) against oposiciones's 11 (VCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between oposición and oposiciones
A purely visual mix-up. oposición ([oposiˈsjõn]) and oposiciones ([oposiˈsjones]) 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 18526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oposición is recorded at frequency rank #1,300, classified as anoun, pronounced [oposiˈsjõn]. oposiciones is at rank #17,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oposiˈsjones].
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 18526, this pair ranks #267,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oposición vs oposiciones
Shared letters: cinops. Private to "oposición": ó. Private to "oposiciones": e.
"oposición" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "oposiciones" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- oposiciones ← oopsiciones · opociciones · opoisciones · oposciiones · oposicciones · oposicinoes · oposicioens · oposicioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oposición" for "oposiciones" ever safe?
Which is more common, "oposición" or "oposiciones"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "oposición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oposiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #267,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.