Which to use
“débito” and “delitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,707
- “débito” frequency rank
- #2,557
- “delitos” frequency rank
- 22264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débito | delitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obligación de pagar o devolver algo, generalmente dinero, que se había recibido antes. | Forma del plural de delito. |
Where the eye mixes débito and delitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. débito runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against delitos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: débito vs delitos
A purely visual mix-up. débito ([ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]) and delitos ([d̪eˈlit̪os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débito is recorded at frequency rank #19,707, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞it̪o]. delitos is at rank #2,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈlit̪os].
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 22264, this pair ranks #251,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of débito vs delitos
Shared letters: diot. Private to "débito": bé. Private to "delitos": els.
"débito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "delitos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- delitos ← ddelitos · deiltos · deliots · delitoss · delitso · delittos · dellitos · deltios
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débito" and "delitos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "débito" vs "delitos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "débito" and "delitos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "débito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débito" and "delitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débito vs Deusto". 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 #251,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.