transgresiónvstransgresionesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#38,429
“transgresión” frequency rank
#47,465
“transgresiones” frequency rank
85894
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transgresión transgresiones
Definition Efecto y acción de transgredir o infringir un precepto o ley. Forma del plural de transgresión.

Where the eye mixes transgresión and transgresiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.

12 ch
transgresión
14 ch
transgresiones

Visual trap between transgresión and transgresiones

A purely visual mix-up. transgresión ([t̪ɾãnsɣ̞ɾeˈsjõn]) and transgresiones ([t̪ɾãnsɣ̞ɾeˈsjones]) 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 85894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transgresión is recorded at frequency rank #38,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsɣ̞ɾeˈsjõn]. transgresiones is at rank #47,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsɣ̞ɾeˈsjones].

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 85894, this pair ranks #5,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of transgresión vs transgresiones

Shared letters: aeginrst. Private to "transgresión": ó. Private to "transgresiones": o.

"transgresión" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCVVC  ·  "transgresiones" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transgresionesrtansgresiones · tarnsgresiones · trangsresiones · trannsgresiones · transgersiones · transggresiones · transgreciones · transgreisones

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transgresión" and "transgresiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsɣ̞ɾeˈsjõn] versus [t̪ɾãnsɣ̞ɾeˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transgresión" or "transgresiones" show up more?
"transgresión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,429 in our Spanish list, against #47,465 for "transgresiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "transgresión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "transgresiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #5,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #5,734 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