Which to use
“sección” and “secreción” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,330
- “sección” frequency rank
- #25,448
- “secreción” frequency rank
- 26778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sección | secreción |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de cortar o de seccionar. | Función de una célula o de un tejido orgánico de secretar, es decir, producir y excretar una substancia. Habitualmente es una función glandular. |
Where the eye mixes sección and secreción
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sección runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against secreción's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sección vs secreción
A purely visual mix-up. sección ([sekˈsjõn]) and secreción ([sekɾeˈsjõn]) 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 26778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sección is recorded at frequency rank #1,330, classified as anoun, pronounced [sekˈsjõn]. secreción is at rank #25,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sekɾeˈsjõn].
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 26778, this pair ranks #229,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sección vs secreción
Shared letters: ceinsó. Private to "sección": -. Private to "secreción": r.
"sección" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "secreción" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sección" and "secreción" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sección" or "secreción"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sección" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "secreción" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sección" and "secreción" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "secreción vs secreciones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.