televisionesvstelevisoresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,637
“televisiones” frequency rank
#19,579
“televisores” frequency rank
46216
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature televisiones televisores
Definition Forma del plural de televisión. Forma del plural de televisor.

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
televisiones
11 ch
televisores

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. televisiones ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsjones]) and televisores ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsoɾes]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

televisiones is recorded at frequency rank #26,637, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsjones]. televisores is at rank #19,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsoɾes].

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 46216, this pair ranks #127,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of televisiones vs televisores

Shared letters: eilostv. Private to "televisiones": n. Private to "televisores": r.

"televisiones" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC  ·  "televisores" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • televisionesetlevisiones · teelvisiones · telebisiones · teleivsiones · televiciones · televiisones · televisinoes · televisioens
  • televisoresetlevisores · teelvisores · telebisores · teleivsores · televiosres · televisoers · televisoress · televisorres

Frequency comparison

televisiones#26,637
televisores#19,579

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "televisiones" and "televisores" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsjones] versus [t̪eleβ̞iˈsoɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "televisiones" or "televisores"?
"televisores" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,579 in our Spanish list, against #26,637 for "televisiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering televisiones vs televisores

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 “televisiones” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list