Which to use
“simulación” and “simulaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,479
- “simulación” frequency rank
- #32,880
- “simulaciones” frequency rank
- 45359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simulación | simulaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de simular (aparentar, fingir, representar como real lo que no es). | Forma del plural de simulación. |
Where the eye mixes simulación and simulaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. simulación runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against simulaciones's 12 (CVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between simulación and simulaciones
A purely visual mix-up. simulación ([simulaˈsjõn]) and simulaciones ([simulaˈsjones]) 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 45359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simulación is recorded at frequency rank #12,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [simulaˈsjõn]. simulaciones is at rank #32,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [simulaˈsjones].
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 45359, this pair ranks #131,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of simulación vs simulaciones
Shared letters: acilmnsu. Private to "simulación": ó. Private to "simulaciones": eo.
"simulación" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "simulaciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- simulaciones ← cimulaciones · ismulaciones · simluaciones · simmulaciones · simualciones · simulacciones · simulacinoes · simulacioens
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "simulación" for "simulaciones" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "simulación" or "simulaciones" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "simulación" and "simulaciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "simulación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "simulaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simulación" and "simulaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "simulación vs simulacros". 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 #131,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.