Which to use
“progresión” and “progresos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,356
- “progresión” frequency rank
- #14,924
- “progresos” frequency rank
- 33280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | progresión | progresos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de progresar o avanzar. | Forma del plural de progreso. |
Where the eye mixes progresión and progresos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between progresión and progresos
A purely visual mix-up. progresión ([pɾoɣ̞ɾeˈsjõn]) and progresos ([pɾoˈɣ̞ɾesos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
progresión is recorded at frequency rank #18,356, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoɣ̞ɾeˈsjõn]. progresos is at rank #14,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾesos].
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 33280, this pair ranks #197,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of progresión vs progresos
Shared letters: egoprs. Private to "progresión": inó. Private to "progresos": -.
"progresión" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVC · "progresos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- progresos ← porgresos · pprogresos · prgoresos · progersos · proggresos · progreoss · progresoss · progressos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "progresión" and "progresos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "progresión" vs "progresos" - 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 "progresión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "progresos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "progresión" and "progresos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "progresos vs progress". 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 #197,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.