deformevsdeformesConfusable pair

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“deforme” and “deformes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,017
“deforme” frequency rank
#48,337
“deformes” frequency rank
78354
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deforme deformes
Definition Que tiene forma o figura irregular, fuera de las proporciones o configuración habitual, original, esperada o deseable. Forma del plural de deforme.

Where the eye mixes deforme and deformes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
deforme
8 ch
deformes

Look-alike desk: deforme vs deformes

A purely visual mix-up. deforme ([d̪eˈfoɾme]) and deformes ([d̪eˈfoɾmes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “deforme” sits inside “deformes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

deforme is recorded at frequency rank #30,017, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈfoɾme]. deformes is at rank #48,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈfoɾmes].

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 78354, this pair ranks #14,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of deforme vs deformes

Shared letters: defmor. Private to "deforme": -. Private to "deformes": s.

"deforme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "deformes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • deformeddeforme · defforme · defomre · deforem · deformme · deforrme · defrome · deofrme
  • deformesddeformes · defformes · defomres · deforems · deformess · deformmes · deformse · deforrmes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "deforme" and "deformes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈfoɾme] versus [d̪eˈfoɾmes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "deforme" vs "deformes" - which ranks higher?
"deforme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,017 in our Spanish list, against #48,337 for "deformes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "deforme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "deformes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #14,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "deforme" and "deformes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deforma vs deformes". 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 #14,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list