Which to use
“den” is a verb and “dron” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,020
- “den” frequency rank
- #20,001
- “dron” frequency rank
- 22021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | den | dron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. | Aeronave que vuela sin tripulación humana a bordo, también conocida en español como vehículo aéreo no tripulado (VANT), o sistema aéreo no tripulado (UAS, por siglas en inglés de Unmanned Aerial System), o UAV (por Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set den and dron apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
den and dron form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
den is recorded at frequency rank #2,020, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽn]. dron is at rank #20,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾõn].
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 22021, this pair ranks #252,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering den vs dron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “den”; for a noun, it's “dron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “den” entry
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