derogavsderogadoConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
deroga
8 ch
derogado

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

  • deroga ← dderoga · deorga · dergoa · deroag · derogga · derroga · dreoga · edroga
  • derogado ← dderogado · deorgado · dergoado · deroagdo · derogaddo · derogaod · derogdao · deroggado

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "deroga" and "derogado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈɾoɣ̞a] versus [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "deroga" vs "derogado" - which ranks higher?
"derogado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,046 in our Spanish list, against #40,235 for "deroga". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list