Which to use
“violín” and “violines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,738
- “violín” frequency rank
- #30,715
- “violines” frequency rank
- 43453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | violín | violines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento de cuerda que se toca por frotación, con cuatro cuerdas afinadas en intervalos de quintas, siendo la tercera en la₄ fijada normalmente a 440 Hz. Es el de tamaño más reducido y tono más agudo de los instrumentos de cuerda clásicos. Se toca con un arco o vara estrecha, suavemente curvada, dotada de una cuerda de crin de caballo. | Forma del plural de violín |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set violín and violines apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. violín ([bjoˈlĩn]) and violines ([bjoˈlines]) 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 43453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
violín is recorded at frequency rank #12,738, classified as anoun, pronounced [bjoˈlĩn]. violines is at rank #30,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bjoˈlines].
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 43453, this pair ranks #142,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of violín vs violines
Shared letters: ilnov. Private to "violín": í. Private to "violines": es.
"violín" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "violines" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- violines ← biolines · ivolines · viloines · vioilnes · violiens · violiness · violinnes · violinse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "violín" and "violines" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "violín" or "violines"?
Remembering violín vs violines
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 “violín” entry
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