Which to use
“delata” and “desatar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,855
- “delata” frequency rank
- #26,800
- “desatar” frequency rank
- 57655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delata | desatar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. | Quitar ligaduras o nudos; soltar lo que estaba amarrado. |
Where the eye mixes delata and desatar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. delata runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against desatar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between delata and desatar
A purely visual mix-up. delata ([d̪eˈlat̪a]) and desatar ([d̪esaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 57655, 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]. desatar is at rank #26,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esaˈt̪aɾ].
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 57655, this pair ranks #69,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of delata vs desatar
Shared letters: adet. Private to "delata": l. Private to "desatar": rs.
"delata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "desatar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delata" and "desatar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "delata" or "desatar"?
Useful next steps
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 "desatar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delata" and "desatar" 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 #69,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.