Which to use
“deroga” and “drogo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,235
- “deroga” frequency rank
- #44,136
- “drogo” frequency rank
- 84371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deroga | drogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derogar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de drogar. |
Where the eye mixes deroga and drogo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. deroga runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against drogo's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deroga and drogo
A purely visual mix-up. deroga ([d̪eˈɾoɣ̞a]) and drogo ([ˈd̪ɾoɣ̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84371, 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]. drogo is at rank #44,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾoɣ̞o].
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 84371, this pair ranks #7,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deroga vs drogo
Shared letters: dgor. Private to "deroga": ae. Private to "drogo": -.
"deroga" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "drogo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deroga" and "drogo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deroga" vs "drogo" - 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 "drogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deroga" and "drogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dojo 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 #7,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.