ubicaciónvsubicacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,851
“ubicación” frequency rank
#19,590
“ubicaciones” frequency rank
22441
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ubicación ubicaciones
Definition Lugar en el que está ubicado algo. Forma del plural de ubicación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ubicación and ubicaciones apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ubicación
11 ch
ubicaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ubicación ([uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]) and ubicaciones ([uβ̞ikaˈsjones]) 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 22441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ubicación is recorded at frequency rank #2,851, classified as anoun, pronounced [uβ̞ikaˈsjõn]. ubicaciones is at rank #19,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [uβ̞ikaˈsjones].

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 22441, this pair ranks #250,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ubicación vs ubicaciones

Shared letters: abcinu. Private to "ubicación": ó. Private to "ubicaciones": eos.

"ubicación" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC  ·  "ubicaciones" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ubicacionesbuicaciones · ubbicaciones · ubciaciones · ubiacciones · ubicacciones · ubicacinoes · ubicacioens · ubicacioness

Frequency comparison

ubicación#2,851
ubicaciones#19,590

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ubicación" and "ubicaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([uβ̞ikaˈsjõn] versus [uβ̞ikaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ubicación" or "ubicaciones"?
"ubicación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,851 in our Spanish list, against #19,590 for "ubicaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ubicación vs ubicaciones

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 “ubicación” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list