Which to use
“petición” and “peticiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,068
- “petición” frequency rank
- #7,765
- “peticiones” frequency rank
- 10833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | petición | peticiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pedir. | Forma del plural de petición. |
Where the eye mixes petición and peticiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. petición runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against peticiones's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: petición vs peticiones
A purely visual mix-up. petición ([pet̪iˈsjõn]) and peticiones ([pet̪iˈsjones]) 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 10833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
petición is recorded at frequency rank #3,068, classified as anoun, pronounced [pet̪iˈsjõn]. peticiones is at rank #7,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pet̪iˈsjones].
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 10833, this pair ranks #297,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of petición vs peticiones
Shared letters: ceinpt. Private to "petición": ó. Private to "peticiones": os.
"petición" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "peticiones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peticiones ← epticiones · peitciones · petciiones · peticciones · peticinoes · peticioens · peticioness · peticionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "petición" and "peticiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "petición" vs "peticiones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "petición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peticiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "petición" and "peticiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "particiones vs peticiones". 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 #297,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.