Which to use
“decorar” and “deportar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,643
- “decorar” frequency rank
- #34,978
- “deportar” frequency rank
- 55621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decorar | deportar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adornar. | Desterrar a alguien a un lugar extranjero por razones políticas o como pena. |
Where the eye mixes decorar and deportar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. decorar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against deportar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decorar vs deportar
A purely visual mix-up. decorar ([d̪ekoˈɾaɾ]) and deportar ([d̪epoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 55621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decorar is recorded at frequency rank #20,643, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ekoˈɾaɾ]. deportar is at rank #34,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epoɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 55621, this pair ranks #78,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decorar vs deportar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decorar": c. Private to "deportar": pt.
"decorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "deportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decorar" for "deportar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decorar" vs "deportar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "decorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deportar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decorar" and "deportar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denotar vs deportar". 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 #78,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.