Which to use
“derivado” is an adjective and “derivan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,970
- “derivado” frequency rank
- #17,105
- “derivan” frequency rank
- 27075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivado | derivan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elemento que procede o tiene su origen en otro. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derivar o de derivarse. |
Where the eye mixes derivado and derivan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. derivado runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against derivan's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: derivado vs derivan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derivado is [d̪eɾiˈβ̞að̞o] while derivan is [d̪eˈɾiβ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derivado is recorded at frequency rank #9,970, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eɾiˈβ̞að̞o]. derivan is at rank #17,105, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈɾiβ̞ãn].
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 27075, this pair ranks #228,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derivado vs derivan
Shared letters: adeirv. Private to "derivado": o. Private to "derivan": n.
"derivado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "derivan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "derivado" and "derivan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "derivado" vs "derivan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "derivado" and "derivan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derivado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derivan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivado" and "derivan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derivan vs deriven". 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 #228,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.