Which to use
“question” and “questions” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,290
- “question” frequency rank
- #40,493
- “questions” frequency rank
- 74783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | question | questions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pregunta. | Forma del plural de question ('preguntas') |
Where the eye mixes question and questions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between question and questions
A purely visual mix-up. question (/kɛs.tjɔ̃/) and questions (/ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃənz/) 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 extra letter(s) - “question” sits inside “questions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
question is recorded at frequency rank #34,290, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɛs.tjɔ̃/. questions is at rank #40,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃənz/.
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 74783, this pair ranks #20,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of question vs questions
Shared letters: einoqstu. Private to "question": -. Private to "questions": -.
"question" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "questions" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "question" and "questions" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "question" vs "questions" - 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 "question" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "questions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #20,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.