versionvsversionesWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#10,592
“version” frequency rank
#3,819
“versiones” frequency rank
14411
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature version versiones
Definition Versión. Forma del plural de versión.

Where the eye mixes version and versiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
version
9 ch
versiones

Why the eye confuses version with versiones

A purely visual mix-up. version (/ˈvɜː.ʒən/) and versiones ([beɾˈsjones]) 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 extra letter(s) - “version” sits inside “versiones”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

version is recorded at frequency rank #10,592, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɜː.ʒən/. versiones is at rank #3,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beɾˈsjones].

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 14411, this pair ranks #284,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of version vs versiones

Shared letters: einorsv. Private to "version": -. Private to "versiones": -.

"version" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "versiones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versionbersion · evrsion · vercion · verison · verrsion · versino · versionn · versoin
  • versionesbersiones · evrsiones · verciones · verisones · verrsiones · versinoes · versioens · versioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "version" for "versiones" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (/ˈvɜː.ʒən/ versus [beɾˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "version" or "versiones" show up more?
"versiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,819 in our Spanish list, against #10,592 for "version". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "version" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #284,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "version" and "versiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verían vs version". 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 #284,211 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