Which to use
“transición” and “transiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,370
- “transición” frequency rank
- #29,866
- “transiciones” frequency rank
- 33236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transición | transiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cambio de una posición, situación, estado, tema, concepto, tono, modificación, variación, etc. a otro. | Forma del plural de transición. |
Where the eye mixes transición and transiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: transición vs transiciones
A purely visual mix-up. transición ([t̪ɾãnsiˈsjõn]) and transiciones ([t̪ɾãnsiˈsjones]) 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 33236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transición is recorded at frequency rank #3,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsiˈsjõn]. transiciones is at rank #29,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsiˈsjones].
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 33236, this pair ranks #197,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transición vs transiciones
Shared letters: acinrst. Private to "transición": ó. Private to "transiciones": eo.
"transición" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVC · "transiciones" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transiciones ← rtansiciones · tarnsiciones · tranciciones · tranisciones · trannsiciones · transciiones · transicciones · transicinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transición" for "transiciones" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "transición" or "transiciones" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "transición" and "transiciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "transición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transición" and "transiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traiciones 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 #197,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.