suscripciónvssuscripcionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“suscripción” and “suscripciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,770
“suscripción” frequency rank
#27,025
“suscripciones” frequency rank
37795
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suscripción suscripciones
Definition Acción o efecto de suscribir o de suscribirse Forma del plural de suscripción

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set suscripción and suscripciones apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
suscripción
13 ch
suscripciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. suscripción ([suskɾipˈsjõn]) and suscripciones ([suskɾipˈsjones]) 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 37795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suscripción is recorded at frequency rank #10,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [suskɾipˈsjõn]. suscripciones is at rank #27,025, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suskɾipˈsjones].

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 37795, this pair ranks #173,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of suscripción vs suscripciones

Shared letters: cinprsu. Private to "suscripción": ó. Private to "suscripciones": eo.

"suscripción" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVVC  ·  "suscripciones" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • suscripcionesssucripciones · ssuscripciones · sucsripciones · susccripciones · suscirpciones · suscricpiones · suscripcciones · suscripcinoes

Frequency comparison

suscripción#10,770
suscripciones#27,025

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "suscripción" and "suscripciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([suskɾipˈsjõn] versus [suskɾipˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suscripción" or "suscripciones"?
"suscripción" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,770 in our Spanish list, against #27,025 for "suscripciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering suscripción vs suscripciones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “suscripción” 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