Which to use
“revolución” and “revolution” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,002
- “revolución” frequency rank
- #19,551
- “revolution” frequency rank
- 20553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revolución | revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Derrocamiento y sustitución completa del regimén o del sistema político establecido por parte de la gente gobernada. | Revolución. |
Where the eye mixes revolución and revolution
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. revolución and revolution follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between revolución and revolution
A purely visual mix-up. revolución ([reβ̞oluˈsjõn]) and revolution (/ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revolución is recorded at frequency rank #1,002, classified as anoun, pronounced [reβ̞oluˈsjõn]. revolution is at rank #19,551, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/.
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 20553, this pair ranks #258,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of revolución vs revolution
Shared letters: eilnoruv. Private to "revolución": có. Private to "revolution": t.
"revolución" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "revolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revolution ← ervolution · rebolution · reovlution · revloution · revollution · revoltuion · revoluiton · revolutino
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "revolución" and "revolution" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "revolución" or "revolution"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "revolución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revolution" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revolución" and "revolution" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revolución vs revolucionar". 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 #258,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.