solucionarvssolucionesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: solucionar is a verb, soluciones is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“solucionar” is a verb and “soluciones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,555
“solucionar” frequency rank
#2,527
“soluciones” frequency rank
7082
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature solucionar soluciones
Definition Resolver una cuestión o situación complicada. Forma del plural de solución.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set solucionar and soluciones apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
solucionar
10 ch
soluciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solucionar is [solusjoˈnaɾ] while soluciones is [soluˈsjones]. 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 7082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

solucionar is recorded at frequency rank #4,555, classified as averb, pronounced [solusjoˈnaɾ]. soluciones is at rank #2,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [soluˈsjones].

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 7082, this pair ranks #308,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of solucionar vs soluciones

Shared letters: cilnosu. Private to "solucionar": ar. Private to "soluciones": e.

"solucionar" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC  ·  "soluciones" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • solucionaroslucionar · sloucionar · solcuionar · sollucionar · soluccionar · solucinoar · solucioanr · solucionarr
  • solucionesosluciones · slouciones · solcuiones · solluciones · solucciones · solucinoes · solucioens · solucioness

Frequency comparison

solucionar#4,555
soluciones#2,527

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "solucionar" and "soluciones" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "solucionar" is a verb and "soluciones" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "solucionar" or "soluciones"?
"soluciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,527 in our Spanish list, against #4,555 for "solucionar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering solucionar vs soluciones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “solucionar”; for a noun, it's “soluciones”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “solucionar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list