Which to use
“revolucionar” is a verb and “revoluciones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,438
- “revolucionar” frequency rank
- #9,888
- “revoluciones” frequency rank
- 49326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revolucionar | revoluciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sublevar, soliviantar; alterar, perturbar el orden. | Forma del plural de revolución. |
Where the eye mixes revolucionar and revoluciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. revolucionar and revoluciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses revolucionar with revoluciones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revolucionar is [reβ̞olusjoˈnaɾ] while revoluciones is [reβ̞oluˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revolucionar is recorded at frequency rank #39,438, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞olusjoˈnaɾ]. revoluciones is at rank #9,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reβ̞oluˈsjones].
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 49326, this pair ranks #109,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revolucionar vs revoluciones
Shared letters: ceilnoruv. Private to "revolucionar": a. Private to "revoluciones": s.
"revolucionar" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC · "revoluciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revolucionar ← ervolucionar · rebolucionar · reovlucionar · revloucionar · revolcuionar · revollucionar · revoluccionar · revolucinoar
- revoluciones ← ervoluciones · reboluciones · reovluciones · revlouciones · revolcuiones · revolluciones · revolucciones · revolucinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revolucionar" and "revoluciones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "revolucionar" or "revoluciones" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "revolucionar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revoluciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revolucionar" and "revoluciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revolucionado 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 #109,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.