Which to use
“tensión” and “tensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,155
- “tensión” frequency rank
- #8,444
- “tensiones” frequency rank
- 11599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tensión | tensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspecto de un cuerpo expuesto a la acción de fuerzas que lo extienden o estiran. | Forma del plural de tensión. |
Where the eye mixes tensión and tensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tensión runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against tensiones's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tensión with tensiones
A purely visual mix-up. tensión ([t̪ẽnˈsjõn]) and tensiones ([t̪ẽnˈsjones]) 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 11599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tensión is recorded at frequency rank #3,155, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽnˈsjõn]. tensiones is at rank #8,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 11599, this pair ranks #294,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tensión vs tensiones
Shared letters: einst. Private to "tensión": ó. Private to "tensiones": o.
"tensión" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "tensiones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tensiones ← etnsiones · tenciones · tenisones · tennsiones · tensinoes · tensioens · tensioness · tensionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tensión" and "tensiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tensión" vs "tensiones" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tensión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tensión" and "tensiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tendían vs tensión". 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 #294,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.