Which to use
“regulaciones” and “relaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,411
- “regulaciones” frequency rank
- #757
- “relaciones” frequency rank
- 11168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regulaciones | relaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de regulación. | Forma del plural de relación. |
Where the eye mixes regulaciones and relaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. regulaciones runs 12 letters (CVCVCVCVVCVC) against relaciones's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regulaciones with relaciones
A purely visual mix-up. regulaciones ([reɣ̞ulaˈsjones]) and relaciones ([relaˈsjones]) 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 11168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regulaciones is recorded at frequency rank #10,411, classified as anoun, pronounced [reɣ̞ulaˈsjones]. relaciones is at rank #757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [relaˈsjones].
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 11168, this pair ranks #296,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regulaciones vs relaciones
Shared letters: aceilnors. Private to "regulaciones": gu. Private to "relaciones": -.
"regulaciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC · "relaciones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regulaciones ← ergulaciones · reggulaciones · regluaciones · regualciones · regulacciones · regulacinoes · regulacioens · regulacioness
- relaciones ← erlaciones · realciones · relacciones · relacinoes · relacioens · relacioness · relacionnes · relacionse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "regulaciones" and "relaciones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "regulaciones" vs "relaciones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "regulaciones" and "relaciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regulaciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regulaciones" and "relaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relacionen vs relaciones". 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 #296,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.