uniónvsunionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#904
“unión” frequency rank
#14,247
“uniones” frequency rank
15151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unión uniones
Definition Acción y efecto de unir o unirse. Forma del plural de unión.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unión and uniones apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
unión
7 ch
uniones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. unión ([uˈnjõn]) and uniones ([uˈnjones]) 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 15151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unión is recorded at frequency rank #904, classified as anoun, pronounced [uˈnjõn]. uniones is at rank #14,247, tagged as anoun, pronounced [uˈnjones].

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 15151, this pair ranks #281,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of unión vs uniones

Shared letters: inu. Private to "unión": ó. Private to "uniones": eos.

"unión" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC  ·  "uniones" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unionesnuiones · uinones · uninoes · unioens · unioness · unionnes · unionse · unniones

Frequency comparison

unión#904
uniones#14,247

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unión" and "uniones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([uˈnjõn] versus [uˈnjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unión" or "uniones"?
"unión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #904 in our Spanish list, against #14,247 for "uniones". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering unión vs uniones

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 “unión” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list