Which to use
“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.
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?
Which is more common, "transfusión" or "transfusiones"?
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.