Which to use
“pretensión” and “pretensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,952
- “pretensión” frequency rank
- #15,204
- “pretensiones” frequency rank
- 32156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pretensión | pretensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ambición desmedida. | Forma del plural de pretensión. |
Where the eye mixes pretensión and pretensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. pretensión runs 10 letters (CCVCVCCVVC) against pretensiones's 12 (CCVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pretensión and pretensiones
A purely visual mix-up. pretensión ([pɾet̪ẽnˈsjõn]) and pretensiones ([pɾet̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 32156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pretensión is recorded at frequency rank #16,952, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjõn]. pretensiones is at rank #15,204, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 32156, this pair ranks #203,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pretensión vs pretensiones
Shared letters: einprst. Private to "pretensión": ó. Private to "pretensiones": o.
"pretensión" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVC · "pretensiones" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pretensiones ← pertensiones · ppretensiones · preetnsiones · pretenciones · pretenisones · pretennsiones · pretensinoes · pretensioens
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pretensión" and "pretensiones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pretensión" or "pretensiones"?
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 "pretensión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pretensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pretensión" and "pretensiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pretensión vs propensión". 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 #203,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.