Which to use
“subvencionar” is a verb and “subvenciones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,295
- “subvencionar” frequency rank
- #10,076
- “subvenciones” frequency rank
- 59371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subvencionar | subvenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Otorgar una subvención. | Forma del plural de subvención. |
Where the eye mixes subvencionar and subvenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. subvencionar and subvenciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: subvencionar vs subvenciones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subvencionar is [suβ̞bẽnsjoˈnaɾ] while subvenciones is [suβ̞bẽnˈsjones]. 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 59371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subvencionar is recorded at frequency rank #49,295, classified as averb, pronounced [suβ̞bẽnsjoˈnaɾ]. 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 59371, this pair ranks #62,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subvencionar vs subvenciones
Shared letters: bceinosuv. Private to "subvencionar": ar. Private to "subvenciones": -.
"subvencionar" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC · "subvenciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subvencionar ← sbuvencionar · ssubvencionar · subbencionar · subbvencionar · subevncionar · subvecnionar · subvenccionar · subvencinoar
- subvenciones ← sbuvenciones · ssubvenciones · subbenciones · subbvenciones · subevnciones · subvecniones · subvencciones · subvencinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subvencionar" for "subvenciones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "subvencionar" vs "subvenciones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "subvencionar" 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 #62,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subvencionar" and "subvenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subvencionado 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 #62,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.