violaciónvsviolacionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,820
“violación” frequency rank
#6,968
“violaciones” frequency rank
10788
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature violación violaciones
Definition Acción o efecto de violar. Forma del plural de violación.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
violación
11 ch
violaciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. violación ([bjolaˈsjõn]) and violaciones ([bjolaˈsjones]) 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 10788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

violación is recorded at frequency rank #3,820, classified as anoun, pronounced [bjolaˈsjõn]. violaciones is at rank #6,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bjolaˈsjones].

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 10788, this pair ranks #297,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of violación vs violaciones

Shared letters: acilnov. Private to "violación": ó. Private to "violaciones": es.

"violación" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "violaciones" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • violacionesbiolaciones · ivolaciones · viloaciones · vioalciones · violacciones · violacinoes · violacioens · violacioness

Frequency comparison

violación#3,820
violaciones#6,968

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "violación" and "violaciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bjolaˈsjõn] versus [bjolaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "violación" or "violaciones"?
"violación" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,820 in our Spanish list, against #6,968 for "violaciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering violación vs violaciones

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 “violación” 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