Which to use
“derivó” and “dirijo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,747
- “derivó” frequency rank
- #23,031
- “dirijo” frequency rank
- 46778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivó | dirijo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dirigir o de dirigirse. |
Where the eye mixes derivó and dirijo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. derivó and dirijo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between derivó and dirijo
A purely visual mix-up. derivó ([d̪eɾiˈβ̞o]) and dirijo ([d̪iˈɾixo]) 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 46778, 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]. dirijo is at rank #23,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɾixo].
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 46778, this pair ranks #123,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derivó vs dirijo
Shared letters: dir. Private to "derivó": evó. Private to "dirijo": jo.
"derivó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dirijo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dirijo ← ddirijo · diirjo · dirijjo · dirioj · dirjio · dirrijo · driijo · idrijo
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "derivó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dirijo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivó" and "dirijo" 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 #123,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.