Which to use
“deroga” and “derogado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,235
- “deroga” frequency rank
- #38,046
- “derogado” frequency rank
- 78281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deroga | derogado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derogar. | Participio de derogar. |
Where the eye mixes deroga and derogado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deroga runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against derogado's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deroga and derogado
A purely visual mix-up. deroga ([d̪eˈɾoɣ̞a]) and derogado ([d̪eɾoˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “deroga” sits inside “derogado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deroga is recorded at frequency rank #40,235, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈɾoɣ̞a]. derogado is at rank #38,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 78281, this pair ranks #14,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deroga vs derogado
Shared letters: adegor. Private to "deroga": -. Private to "derogado": -.
"deroga" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "derogado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deroga" and "derogado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "deroga" vs "derogado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deroga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derogado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deroga" and "derogado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deroga vs drogo". 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 #14,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.