Which to use
“delata” is a verb and “delito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,855
- “delata” frequency rank
- #1,766
- “delito” frequency rank
- 32621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delata | delito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. | Acción que viola la ley y conlleva pena. |
Where the eye mixes delata and delito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. delata and delito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses delata with delito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: delata is [d̪eˈlat̪a] while delito is [d̪eˈlit̪o]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delata is recorded at frequency rank #30,855, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈlat̪a]. delito is at rank #1,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈlit̪o].
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 32621, this pair ranks #201,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delata vs delito
Shared letters: delt. Private to "delata": a. Private to "delito": io.
"delata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "delito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "delata" for "delito" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "delata" or "delito" show up more?
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 "delata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delata" and "delito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delata vs delatan". 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 #201,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.