Which to use
“derivado” is an adjective and “derivó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,970
- “derivado” frequency rank
- #23,747
- “derivó” frequency rank
- 33717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivado | derivó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elemento que procede o tiene su origen en otro. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de derivar. |
Where the eye mixes derivado and derivó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. derivado runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against derivó's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derivado with derivó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derivado is [d̪eɾiˈβ̞að̞o] while derivó is [d̪eɾiˈβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 33717, 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]. derivó is at rank #23,747, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾiˈβ̞o].
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 33717, this pair ranks #195,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derivado vs derivó
Shared letters: deirv. Private to "derivado": ao. Private to "derivó": ó.
"derivado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "derivó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derivado ← dderivado · deirvado · deriavdo · deribado · derivaddo · derivaod · derivdao · derivvado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derivado" for "derivó" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "derivado" or "derivó" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "derivado" and "derivó" 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 "derivó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivado" and "derivó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derivó vs divo". 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 #195,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.