Which to use
“región” and “regiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #568
- “región” frequency rank
- #1,954
- “regiones” frequency rank
- 2522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | región | regiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gran división administrativa de una nación. | Forma del plural de región. |
Where the eye mixes región and regiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. región runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against regiones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses región with regiones
A purely visual mix-up. región ([reˈxjõn]) and regiones ([reˈxjones]) 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 2522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
región is recorded at frequency rank #568, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈxjõn]. regiones is at rank #1,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈxjones].
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 2522, this pair ranks #320,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of región vs regiones
Shared letters: eginr. Private to "región": ó. Private to "regiones": os.
"región" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "regiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regiones ← ergiones · reggiones · reginoes · regioens · regioness · regionnes · regionse · regoines
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "región" and "regiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "región" vs "regiones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "región" and "regiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "región" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "región" and "regiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reason vs región". 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 #320,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.