Which to use
“denegar” and “derogar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,501
- “denegar” frequency rank
- #23,019
- “derogar” frequency rank
- 66520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denegar | derogar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No conceder lo que se pide o solicita. | Abolir, dejar sin vigencia o modificar una ley, norma o precepto establecido, a menudo reemplazándolos con una orden nueva. |
Where the eye mixes denegar and derogar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses denegar with derogar
A purely visual mix-up. denegar ([d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]) and derogar ([d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 66520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denegar is recorded at frequency rank #43,501, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]. derogar is at rank #23,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 66520, this pair ranks #39,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of denegar vs derogar
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "denegar": n. Private to "derogar": o.
"denegar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "derogar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "denegar" and "derogar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "denegar" vs "derogar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "denegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derogar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "denegar" and "derogar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denegar vs develar". 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 #39,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.