Which to use
“subvención” and “subvenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,716
- “subvención” frequency rank
- #10,076
- “subvenciones” frequency rank
- 24792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subvención | subvenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de subvenir o de subvencionar. | Forma del plural de subvención. |
Where the eye mixes subvención and subvenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. subvención runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVVC) against subvenciones's 12 (CVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses subvención with subvenciones
A purely visual mix-up. subvención ([suβ̞bẽnˈsjõn]) and subvenciones ([suβ̞bẽnˈsjones]) 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 24792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subvención is recorded at frequency rank #14,716, classified as anoun, pronounced [suβ̞bẽnˈsjõn]. subvenciones is at rank #10,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suβ̞bẽnˈsjones].
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 24792, this pair ranks #239,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subvención vs subvenciones
Shared letters: bceinsuv. Private to "subvención": ó. Private to "subvenciones": o.
"subvención" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "subvenciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subvenciones ← sbuvenciones · ssubvenciones · subbenciones · subbvenciones · subevnciones · subvecniones · subvencciones · subvencinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subvención" and "subvenciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "subvención" or "subvenciones"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subvención" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subvenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subvención" and "subvenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subvención vs subvencionar". 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 #239,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.