Which to use
“tripulación” and “tripulaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,964
- “tripulación” frequency rank
- #38,432
- “tripulaciones” frequency rank
- 45396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tripulación | tripulaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grupo de personas que trabajan en una tarea en común, generalmente bajo una estructura jerarquizada. Especialmente designa al personal de conducción y de servicios de una nave o aeronave. | Forma del plural de tripulación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tripulación and tripulaciones apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. tripulación ([t̪ɾipulaˈsjõn]) and tripulaciones ([t̪ɾipulaˈsjones]) 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 45396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tripulación is recorded at frequency rank #6,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾipulaˈsjõn]. tripulaciones is at rank #38,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾipulaˈsjones].
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 45396, this pair ranks #131,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tripulación vs tripulaciones
Shared letters: acilnprtu. Private to "tripulación": ó. Private to "tripulaciones": eos.
"tripulación" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVC · "tripulaciones" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tripulaciones ← rtipulaciones · tirpulaciones · tripluaciones · trippulaciones · tripualciones · tripulacciones · tripulacinoes · tripulacioens
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tripulación" and "tripulaciones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tripulación" or "tripulaciones"?
Remembering tripulación vs tripulaciones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tripulación” entry
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