Which to use
“debuta” and “delata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,791
- “debuta” frequency rank
- #30,855
- “delata” frequency rank
- 57646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debuta | delata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de debutar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. |
Where the eye mixes debuta and delata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debuta and delata follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between debuta and delata
A purely visual mix-up. debuta ([d̪eˈβ̞ut̪a]) and delata ([d̪eˈlat̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debuta is recorded at frequency rank #26,791, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ut̪a]. delata is at rank #30,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈlat̪a].
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 57646, this pair ranks #69,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of debuta vs delata
Shared letters: adet. Private to "debuta": bu. Private to "delata": l.
"debuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "delata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "debuta" and "delata" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "debuta" vs "delata" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "debuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debuta" and "delata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delata vs delatan". 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 #69,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.