resoluciónvsresolucionesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#1,789
“resolución” frequency rank
#9,359
“resoluciones” frequency rank
11148
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resolución resoluciones
Definition Acción o efecto de resolver. Forma del plural de resolución.

Where the eye mixes resolución and resoluciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. resolución runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against resoluciones's 12 (CVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
resolución
12 ch
resoluciones

Why the eye confuses resolución with resoluciones

A purely visual mix-up. resolución ([resoluˈsjõn]) and resoluciones ([resoluˈsjones]) 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 11148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resolución is recorded at frequency rank #1,789, classified as anoun, pronounced [resoluˈsjõn]. resoluciones is at rank #9,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resoluˈsjones].

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 11148, this pair ranks #296,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of resolución vs resoluciones

Shared letters: ceilnorsu. Private to "resolución": ó. Private to "resoluciones": -.

"resolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "resoluciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resoluciones ← ersoluciones · reosluciones · reslouciones · resolcuiones · resolluciones · resolucciones · resolucinoes · resolucioens

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resolución" and "resoluciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([resoluˈsjõn] versus [resoluˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "resolución" or "resoluciones" show up more?
"resolución" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,789 in our Spanish list, against #9,359 for "resoluciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "resolución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "resoluciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #296,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "resolución" and "resoluciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resolución vs revolution". 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 #296,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list