Which to use
“provocación” and “provocaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,436
- “provocación” frequency rank
- #31,071
- “provocaciones” frequency rank
- 47507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provocación | provocaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de provocar o incitar a alguien a que haga algo. | Forma del plural de provocación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provocación and provocaciones 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. provocación ([pɾoβ̞okaˈsjõn]) and provocaciones ([pɾoβ̞okaˈsjones]) 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 47507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provocación is recorded at frequency rank #16,436, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoβ̞okaˈsjõn]. provocaciones is at rank #31,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoβ̞okaˈsjones].
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 47507, this pair ranks #119,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of provocación vs provocaciones
Shared letters: acinoprv. Private to "provocación": ó. Private to "provocaciones": es.
"provocación" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVC · "provocaciones" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- provocaciones ← porvocaciones · pprovocaciones · probocaciones · proovcaciones · provcoaciones · provoacciones · provocacciones · provocacinoes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provocación" and "provocaciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "provocación" or "provocaciones"?
Remembering provocación vs provocaciones
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 “provocación” entry
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