Which to use
“poción” and “pociones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,011
- “poción” frequency rank
- #48,603
- “pociones” frequency rank
- 89614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poción | pociones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier líquido bebible. | Forma del plural de poción. |
Where the eye mixes poción and pociones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. poción runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against pociones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: poción vs pociones
A purely visual mix-up. poción ([poˈsjõn]) and pociones ([poˈsjones]) 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 89614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poción is recorded at frequency rank #41,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈsjõn]. pociones is at rank #48,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈsjones].
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 89614, this pair ranks #3,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poción vs pociones
Shared letters: cinop. Private to "poción": ó. Private to "pociones": es.
"poción" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pociones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pociones ← pcoiones · pocciones · pocinoes · pocioens · pocioness · pocionnes · pocionse · pocoines
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poción" and "pociones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "poción" or "pociones" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poción" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pociones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poción" and "pociones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pociones vs portones". 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 #3,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.