Which to use
“prohibición” and “prohibiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,551
- “prohibición” frequency rank
- #19,850
- “prohibiciones” frequency rank
- 25401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prohibición | prohibiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de prohibir (no permitir, por ley o autoridad, la ejecución, el uso o la presencia de algo). | Forma del plural de prohibición |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prohibición and prohibiciones apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. prohibición ([pɾojβ̞iˈsjõn]) and prohibiciones ([pɾojβ̞iˈsjones]) 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 25401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prohibición is recorded at frequency rank #5,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾojβ̞iˈsjõn]. prohibiciones is at rank #19,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾojβ̞iˈsjones].
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 25401, this pair ranks #236,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prohibición vs prohibiciones
Shared letters: bchinopr. Private to "prohibición": ó. Private to "prohibiciones": es.
"prohibición" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVC · "prohibiciones" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prohibiciones ← porhibiciones · pprohibiciones · prhoibiciones · prohbiiciones · prohhibiciones · prohibbiciones · prohibciiones · prohibicciones
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prohibición" and "prohibiciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prohibición" or "prohibiciones"?
Remembering prohibición vs prohibiciones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prohibición” entry
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