denunciarvsdenuncióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“denunciar” and “denunció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,092
“denunciar” frequency rank
#7,540
“denunció” frequency rank
12632
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature denunciar denunció
Definition Poner en conocimiento público un hecho ilegal o moralmente reprobable. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de denunciar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set denunciar and denunció apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
denunciar
8 ch
denunció

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. denunciar ([d̪enũnˈsjaɾ]) and denunció ([d̪enũnˈsjo]) 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 12632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

denunciar is recorded at frequency rank #5,092, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪enũnˈsjaɾ]. denunció is at rank #7,540, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪enũnˈsjo].

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 12632, this pair ranks #290,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of denunciar vs denunció

Shared letters: cdeinu. Private to "denunciar": ar. Private to "denunció": ó.

"denunciar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "denunció" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • denunciarddenunciar · dennuciar · dennunciar · denucniar · denuncair · denuncciar · denunciarr · denuncira

Frequency comparison

denunciar#5,092
denunció#7,540

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "denunciar" and "denunció" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪enũnˈsjaɾ] versus [d̪enũnˈsjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "denunciar" or "denunció"?
"denunciar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,092 in our Spanish list, against #7,540 for "denunció". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering denunciar vs denunció

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “denunciar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list