Which to use
“decálogo” and “desalojo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,378
- “decálogo” frequency rank
- #15,830
- “desalojo” frequency rank
- 58208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decálogo | desalojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de mandamientos o leyes que según la Biblia entregó Dios a Moisés. | Acción o efecto de desalojar. |
Where the eye mixes decálogo and desalojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. decálogo and desalojo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: decálogo vs desalojo
A purely visual mix-up. decálogo ([d̪eˈkaloɣ̞o]) and desalojo ([d̪esaˈloxo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decálogo is recorded at frequency rank #42,378, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈkaloɣ̞o]. desalojo is at rank #15,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪esaˈloxo].
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 58208, this pair ranks #67,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decálogo vs desalojo
Shared letters: delo. Private to "decálogo": cgá. Private to "desalojo": ajs.
"decálogo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "desalojo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- desalojo ← ddesalojo · deaslojo · desaljoo · desallojo · desalojjo · desalooj · desaoljo · deslaojo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decálogo" for "desalojo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "decálogo" or "desalojo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decálogo" and "desalojo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decálogo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desalojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decálogo" and "desalojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decálogo vs demagogo". 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 #67,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.