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

#32,903
“transfusión” frequency rank
#46,252
“transfusiones” frequency rank
79155
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transfusión transfusiones
Definition Operación en la que se pasa la sangre o sus productos de una persona a otra, indicado especialmente para reponer la sangre perdida por hemorragia. Forma del plural de transfusión.

Where the eye mixes transfusión and transfusiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. transfusión runs 11 letters (CCVCCCVCVVC) against transfusiones's 13 (CCVCCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
transfusión
13 ch
transfusiones

Look-alike desk: transfusión vs transfusiones

A purely visual mix-up. transfusión ([t̪ɾãnsfuˈsjõn]) and transfusiones ([t̪ɾãnsfuˈsjones]) 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 79155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transfusión is recorded at frequency rank #32,903, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfuˈsjõn]. transfusiones is at rank #46,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsfuˈsjones].

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 79155, this pair ranks #13,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of transfusión vs transfusiones

Shared letters: afinrstu. Private to "transfusión": ó. Private to "transfusiones": eo.

"transfusión" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVVC  ·  "transfusiones" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transfusiones ← rtansfusiones · tarnsfusiones · tranfsusiones · trannsfusiones · transffusiones · transfsuiones · transfuciones · transfuisones

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transfusión" and "transfusiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsfuˈsjõn] versus [t̪ɾãnsfuˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transfusión" or "transfusiones"?
"transfusión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,903 in our Spanish list, against #46,252 for "transfusiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "transfusión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "transfusiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #13,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "transfusión" and "transfusiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transfusiones vs transmisiones". 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 #13,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list