Which to use
“delata” and “depara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,855
- “delata” frequency rank
- #29,151
- “depara” frequency rank
- 60006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delata | depara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deparar. |
Where the eye mixes delata and depara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. delata and depara follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: delata vs depara
A purely visual mix-up. delata ([d̪eˈlat̪a]) and depara ([d̪eˈpaɾa]) 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 60006, 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]. depara is at rank #29,151, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpaɾa].
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 60006, this pair ranks #60,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of delata vs depara
Shared letters: ade. Private to "delata": lt. Private to "depara": pr.
"delata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "depara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "delata" and "depara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "delata" or "depara"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "delata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "depara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delata" and "depara" 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 #60,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.