Which to use
“deroga” and “derogar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,235
- “deroga” frequency rank
- #23,019
- “derogar” frequency rank
- 63254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deroga | derogar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derogar. | Abolir, dejar sin vigencia o modificar una ley, norma o precepto establecido, a menudo reemplazándolos con una orden nueva. |
Where the eye mixes deroga and derogar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deroga vs derogar
A purely visual mix-up. deroga ([d̪eˈɾoɣ̞a]) and derogar ([d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “deroga” sits inside “derogar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63254, 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]. derogar is at rank #23,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 63254, this pair ranks #49,348 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deroga vs derogar
Shared letters: adegor. Private to "deroga": -. Private to "derogar": -.
"deroga" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "derogar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deroga" and "derogar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "deroga" or "derogar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deroga" and "derogar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deroga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derogar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,348 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deroga" and "derogar" 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 #49,348 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.