Which to use
“delirio” and “delito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,664
- “delirio” frequency rank
- #1,766
- “delito” frequency rank
- 15430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delirio | delito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de delirar (tener trastornada la razón). | Acción que viola la ley y conlleva pena. |
Where the eye mixes delirio and delito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. delirio runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against delito's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: delirio vs delito
A purely visual mix-up. delirio ([d̪eˈliɾjo]) and delito ([d̪eˈlit̪o]) 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 15430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delirio is recorded at frequency rank #13,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈliɾjo]. 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 15430, this pair ranks #280,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of delirio vs delito
Shared letters: deilo. Private to "delirio": r. Private to "delito": t.
"delirio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "delito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delirio" and "delito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "delirio" vs "delito" - which ranks higher?
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 "delirio" 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 #280,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delirio" and "delito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deli vs delito". 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 #280,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.