Which to use
“declara” and “delata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,497
- “declara” frequency rank
- #30,855
- “delata” frequency rank
- 35352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declara | delata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. |
Where the eye mixes declara and delata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses declara with delata
A purely visual mix-up. declara ([d̪eˈklaɾa]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declara is recorded at frequency rank #4,497, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾa]. 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 35352, this pair ranks #186,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declara vs delata
Shared letters: adel. Private to "declara": cr. Private to "delata": t.
"declara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "delata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "declara" for "delata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "declara" vs "delata" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "declara" 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 #186,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declara" 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 #186,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.