reivindicaciónvsreivindicacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,472
“reivindicación” frequency rank
#15,212
“reivindicaciones” frequency rank
30684
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reivindicación reivindicaciones
Definition Acción o efecto de reivindicar. Forma del plural de reivindicación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reivindicación and reivindicaciones apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
reivindicación
16 ch
reivindicaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reivindicación ([rejβ̞ĩn̪d̪ikaˈsjõn]) and reivindicaciones ([rejβ̞ĩn̪d̪ikaˈsjones]) 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 30684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reivindicación is recorded at frequency rank #15,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [rejβ̞ĩn̪d̪ikaˈsjõn]. reivindicaciones is at rank #15,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rejβ̞ĩn̪d̪ikaˈsjones].

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 30684, this pair ranks #210,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reivindicación vs reivindicaciones

Shared letters: acdeinrv. Private to "reivindicación": ó. Private to "reivindicaciones": os.

"reivindicación" · 14 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVCVVC  ·  "reivindicaciones" · 16 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reivindicacioneserivindicaciones · reibindicaciones · reiivndicaciones · reividnicaciones · reivindciaciones · reivinddicaciones · reivindiacciones · reivindicacciones

Frequency comparison

reivindicación#15,472
reivindicaciones#15,212

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reivindicación" and "reivindicaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rejβ̞ĩn̪d̪ikaˈsjõn] versus [rejβ̞ĩn̪d̪ikaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reivindicación" or "reivindicaciones"?
"reivindicaciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,212 in our Spanish list, against #15,472 for "reivindicación". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list