deformesvsdeportesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: deformes is a adjective, deportes is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“deformes” is an adjective and “deportes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,337
“deformes” frequency rank
#2,600
“deportes” frequency rank
50937
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deformes deportes
Definition Forma del plural de deforme. Forma del plural de deporte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set deformes and deportes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
deformes
8 ch
deportes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deformes is [d̪eˈfoɾmes] while deportes is [d̪eˈpoɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

deformes is recorded at frequency rank #48,337, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈfoɾmes]. deportes is at rank #2,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈpoɾt̪es].

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 50937, this pair ranks #100,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of deformes vs deportes

Shared letters: deors. Private to "deformes": fm. Private to "deportes": pt.

"deformes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "deportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • deformesddeformes · defformes · defomres · deforems · deformess · deformmes · deformse · deforrmes
  • deportesddeportes · deoprtes · deporets · deporrtes · deportess · deportse · deporttes · depotres

Frequency comparison

deformes#48,337
deportes#2,600

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "deformes" and "deportes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "deformes" is an adjective and "deportes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "deformes" or "deportes"?
"deportes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,600 in our Spanish list, against #48,337 for "deformes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering deformes vs deportes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “deformes”; for a noun, it's “deportes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “deformes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list