Which to use
“derivan” and “deriven” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,105
- “derivan” frequency rank
- #47,055
- “deriven” frequency rank
- 64160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivan | deriven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derivar o de derivarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de derivar o de derivarse. |
Where the eye mixes derivan and deriven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses derivan with deriven
A purely visual mix-up. derivan ([d̪eˈɾiβ̞ãn]) and deriven ([d̪eˈɾiβ̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “derivan” becomes e in “deriven”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derivan is recorded at frequency rank #17,105, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈɾiβ̞ãn]. deriven is at rank #47,055, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈɾiβ̞ẽn].
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 64160, this pair ranks #46,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derivan vs deriven
Shared letters: deinrv. Private to "derivan": a. Private to "deriven": -.
"derivan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "deriven" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "derivan" and "deriven" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "derivan" or "deriven"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "derivan" and "deriven" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derivan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deriven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivan" and "deriven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deriven vs driver". 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 #46,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.