vibraciónvsvibracionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,542
“vibración” frequency rank
#18,715
“vibraciones” frequency rank
39257
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vibración vibraciones
Definition Movimiento rápido de pequeña amplitud alrededor de una posición de equilibrio. Forma del plural de vibración

Where the eye mixes vibración and vibraciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vibración runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against vibraciones's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
vibración
11 ch
vibraciones

Look-alike desk: vibración vs vibraciones

A purely visual mix-up. vibración ([biβ̞ɾaˈsjõn]) and vibraciones ([biβ̞ɾaˈsjones]) 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 39257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vibración is recorded at frequency rank #20,542, classified as anoun, pronounced [biβ̞ɾaˈsjõn]. vibraciones is at rank #18,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [biβ̞ɾaˈsjones].

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 39257, this pair ranks #165,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vibración vs vibraciones

Shared letters: abcinrv. Private to "vibración": ó. Private to "vibraciones": eos.

"vibración" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "vibraciones" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vibraciones ← bibraciones · ivbraciones · vbiraciones · vibarciones · vibbraciones · vibracciones · vibracinoes · vibracioens

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vibración" and "vibraciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([biβ̞ɾaˈsjõn] versus [biβ̞ɾaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "vibración" vs "vibraciones" - which ranks higher?
"vibraciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,715 in our Spanish list, against #20,542 for "vibración". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "vibración" and "vibraciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vibración" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vibraciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #165,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vibración" and "vibraciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vibraciones vs violaciones". 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 #165,575 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