repercusiónvsrepercusionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,193
“repercusión” frequency rank
#13,134
“repercusiones” frequency rank
22327
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repercusión repercusiones
Definition Acción o efecto de repercutir. Forma del plural de repercusión.

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
repercusión
13 ch
repercusiones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repercusión ([repeɾkuˈsjõn]) and repercusiones ([repeɾkuˈsjones]) 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 22327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repercusión is recorded at frequency rank #9,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [repeɾkuˈsjõn]. repercusiones is at rank #13,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [repeɾkuˈsjones].

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 22327, this pair ranks #250,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of repercusión vs repercusiones

Shared letters: ceinprsu. Private to "repercusión": ó. Private to "repercusiones": o.

"repercusión" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC  ·  "repercusiones" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repercusioneserpercusiones · reeprcusiones · repecrusiones · reperccusiones · repercsuiones · repercuciones · repercuisones · repercusinoes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repercusión" and "repercusiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repeɾkuˈsjõn] versus [repeɾkuˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repercusión" or "repercusiones"?
"repercusión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,193 in our Spanish list, against #13,134 for "repercusiones". 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