Which to use
“delgado” and “denegado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,601
- “delgado” frequency rank
- #30,020
- “denegado” frequency rank
- 35621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delgado | denegado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De poca anchura corporal. | Que ha sido rechazado, que no ha sido otorgado o autorizado. |
Where the eye mixes delgado and denegado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. delgado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against denegado's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses delgado with denegado
A purely visual mix-up. delgado ([d̪elˈɣ̞að̞o]) and denegado ([d̪eneˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 35621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delgado is recorded at frequency rank #5,601, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪elˈɣ̞að̞o]. denegado is at rank #30,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eneˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 35621, this pair ranks #185,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delgado vs denegado
Shared letters: adego. Private to "delgado": l. Private to "denegado": n.
"delgado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "denegado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delgado" and "denegado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "delgado" or "denegado"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "delgado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denegado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delgado" and "denegado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denegado vs denegó". 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 #185,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.