Which to use
“tradición” and “tradiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,923
- “tradición” frequency rank
- #4,386
- “tradiciones” frequency rank
- 6309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tradición | tradiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Costumbre o conocimiento transmitido de una generación a la otra, en general de forma oral y no sistemática. | Forma del plural de tradición. |
Where the eye mixes tradición and tradiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tradición runs 9 letters (CCVCVCVVC) against tradiciones's 11 (CCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tradición with tradiciones
A purely visual mix-up. tradición ([t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]) and tradiciones ([t̪ɾað̞iˈsjones]) 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 6309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tradición is recorded at frequency rank #1,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjõn]. tradiciones is at rank #4,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾað̞iˈsjones].
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 6309, this pair ranks #311,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tradición vs tradiciones
Shared letters: acdinrt. Private to "tradición": ó. Private to "tradiciones": eos.
"tradición" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "tradiciones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tradiciones ← rtadiciones · tardiciones · tradciiones · traddiciones · tradicciones · tradicinoes · tradicioens · tradicioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tradición" and "tradiciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tradición" or "tradiciones"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tradición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tradiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tradición" and "tradiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tradiciones vs transiciones". 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 #311,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.