reclamaciónvsreclamacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reclamación” and “reclamaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,910
“reclamación” frequency rank
#13,129
“reclamaciones” frequency rank
26039
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reclamación reclamaciones
Definition Acción o efecto de reclamar (pedir o exigir algo con derecho; llamar o clamar; repercutir). Forma del plural de reclamación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reclamación and reclamaciones apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
reclamación
13 ch
reclamaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reclamación ([reklamaˈsjõn]) and reclamaciones ([reklamaˈsjones]) 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 26039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reclamación is recorded at frequency rank #12,910, classified as anoun, pronounced [reklamaˈsjõn]. reclamaciones is at rank #13,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reklamaˈsjones].

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 26039, this pair ranks #233,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reclamación vs reclamaciones

Shared letters: aceilmnr. Private to "reclamación": ó. Private to "reclamaciones": os.

"reclamación" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC  ·  "reclamaciones" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reclamacioneserclamaciones · rcelamaciones · recalmaciones · recclamaciones · reclaamciones · reclamacciones · reclamacinoes · reclamacioens

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reclamación" and "reclamaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reklamaˈsjõn] versus [reklamaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reclamación" or "reclamaciones"?
"reclamación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,910 in our Spanish list, against #13,129 for "reclamaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list