Which to use
“relación” and “revelación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #473
- “relación” frequency rank
- #7,352
- “revelación” frequency rank
- 7825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relación | revelación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una conexión existente entre personas o cosas. | Acción o efecto de revelar o revelarse. |
Where the eye mixes relación and revelación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. relación runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against revelación's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses relación with revelación
A purely visual mix-up. relación ([relaˈsjõn]) and revelación ([reβ̞elaˈsjõn]) 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 7825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relación is recorded at frequency rank #473, classified as anoun, pronounced [relaˈsjõn]. revelación is at rank #7,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reβ̞elaˈsjõn].
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 7825, this pair ranks #306,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of relación vs revelación
Shared letters: aceilnró. Private to "relación": -. Private to "revelación": v.
"relación" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "revelación" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "relación" and "revelación" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "relación" vs "revelación" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revelación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relación" and "revelación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relación vs relacionen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #306,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.