Which to use
“secciones” and “sesiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,433
- “secciones” frequency rank
- #3,739
- “sesiones” frequency rank
- 9172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | secciones | sesiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de sección. | Forma del plural de sesión. |
Where the eye mixes secciones and sesiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. secciones runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against sesiones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: secciones vs sesiones
A purely visual mix-up. secciones ([sekˈsjones]) and sesiones ([seˈsjones]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
secciones is recorded at frequency rank #5,433, classified as anoun, pronounced [sekˈsjones]. sesiones is at rank #3,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈsjones].
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 9172, this pair ranks #302,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of secciones vs sesiones
Shared letters: einos. Private to "secciones": c. Private to "sesiones": -.
"secciones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "sesiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "secciones" for "sesiones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "secciones" vs "sesiones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "secciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sesiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "secciones" and "sesiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cesiones vs sesiones". 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 #302,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.