Which to use
“derivó” and “derribo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,747
- “derivó” frequency rank
- #23,748
- “derribo” frequency rank
- 47495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivó | derribo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de derivar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de derribar o de derribarse. |
Where the eye mixes derivó and derribo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. derivó runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against derribo's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derivó with derribo
A purely visual mix-up. derivó ([d̪eɾiˈβ̞o]) and derribo ([d̪eˈriβ̞o]) 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 47495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derivó is recorded at frequency rank #23,747, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾiˈβ̞o]. derribo is at rank #23,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈriβ̞o].
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 47495, this pair ranks #119,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derivó vs derribo
Shared letters: deir. Private to "derivó": vó. Private to "derribo": bo.
"derivó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "derribo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derribo ← dderribo · deribo · derirbo · derrbio · derribbo · derriob · derrivo · dreribo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derivó" for "derribo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "derivó" or "derribo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "derivó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derribo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivó" and "derribo" 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 #119,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.