Which to use
“deduce” and “deduzco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,631
- “deduce” frequency rank
- #41,291
- “deduzco” frequency rank
- 62922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deduce | deduzco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deducir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de deducir. |
Where the eye mixes deduce and deduzco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deduce with deduzco
A purely visual mix-up. deduce ([d̪eˈð̞use]) and deduzco ([d̪eˈð̞usko]) 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 62922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deduce is recorded at frequency rank #21,631, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞use]. deduzco is at rank #41,291, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞usko].
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 62922, this pair ranks #50,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deduce vs deduzco
Shared letters: cdeu. Private to "deduce": -. Private to "deduzco": oz.
"deduce" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "deduzco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deduce" for "deduzco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deduce" or "deduzco"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deduce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deduzco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deduce" and "deduzco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deduce vs detuve". 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 #50,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.