Which to use
“proposición” and “proposiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,460
- “proposición” frequency rank
- #23,188
- “proposiciones” frequency rank
- 35648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proposición | proposiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de proponer. | Forma del plural de proposición. |
Where the eye mixes proposición and proposiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. proposición runs 11 letters (CCVCVCVCVVC) against proposiciones's 13 (CCVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses proposición with proposiciones
A purely visual mix-up. proposición ([pɾoposiˈsjõn]) and proposiciones ([pɾoposiˈsjones]) 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 35648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proposición is recorded at frequency rank #12,460, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoposiˈsjõn]. proposiciones is at rank #23,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoposiˈsjones].
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 35648, this pair ranks #184,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proposición vs proposiciones
Shared letters: cinoprs. Private to "proposición": ó. Private to "proposiciones": e.
"proposición" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVC · "proposiciones" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- proposiciones ← porposiciones · pproposiciones · proopsiciones · propociciones · propoisciones · proposciiones · proposicciones · proposicinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proposición" and "proposiciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "proposición" or "proposiciones" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "proposición" and "proposiciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proposición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proposición" and "proposiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preposición vs proposición". 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 #184,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.