Which to use
“dedo” and “depa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,823
- “dedo” frequency rank
- #41,846
- “depa” frequency rank
- 44669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedo | depa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los apéndices en que termina la mano. | Departamento |
Where the eye mixes dedo and depa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dedo vs depa
A purely visual mix-up. dedo ([ˈd̪eð̞o]) and depa ([ˈd̪epa]) 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 44669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedo is recorded at frequency rank #2,823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eð̞o]. depa is at rank #41,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪epa].
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 44669, this pair ranks #135,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dedo vs depa
Shared letters: de. Private to "dedo": o. Private to "depa": ap.
"dedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "depa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dedo" and "depa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dedo" or "depa" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dedo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "depa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dedo" and "depa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depa vs Deva". 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 #135,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.