Which to use
“pension” and “pensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,614
- “pension” frequency rank
- #4,448
- “pensiones” frequency rank
- 35062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pension | pensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pensión, jubilación. Cantidad monetaria que se otorga en forma periódica por diferentes motivos a una persona que no trabaja. | Forma del plural de pensión. |
Where the eye mixes pension and pensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pension runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against pensiones's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pension vs pensiones
A purely visual mix-up. pension ([paŋˈɧɯːn]) and pensiones ([pẽnˈsjones]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pension” sits inside “pensiones”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pension is recorded at frequency rank #30,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [paŋˈɧɯːn]. pensiones is at rank #4,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pẽnˈsjones].
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 35062, this pair ranks #188,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pension vs pensiones
Shared letters: einops. Private to "pension": -. Private to "pensiones": -.
"pension" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "pensiones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pension" and "pensiones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pension" vs "pensiones" - which ranks higher?
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 "pension" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pension" and "pensiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pension vs punción". 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 #188,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.