Which to use
“derivó” and “detuvo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,747
- “derivó” frequency rank
- #5,491
- “detuvo” frequency rank
- 29238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivó | detuvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de derivar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de detener o de detenerse. |
Where the eye mixes derivó and detuvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. derivó and detuvo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: derivó vs detuvo
A purely visual mix-up. derivó ([d̪eɾiˈβ̞o]) and detuvo ([d̪eˈt̪uβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29238, 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]. detuvo is at rank #5,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪uβ̞o].
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 29238, this pair ranks #218,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derivó vs detuvo
Shared letters: dev. Private to "derivó": iró. Private to "detuvo": otu.
"derivó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "detuvo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- detuvo ← ddetuvo · dettuvo · detubo · detuov · detuvvo · detvuo · deutvo · dteuvo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "derivó" and "detuvo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "derivó" or "detuvo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "derivó" and "detuvo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derivó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detuvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivó" and "detuvo" 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 #218,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.