Which to use
“derogada” and “desolada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,451
- “derogada” frequency rank
- #42,949
- “desolada” frequency rank
- 78400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derogada | desolada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de derogado, participio de derogar. | Forma del femenino de desolado, participio de desolar. |
Where the eye mixes derogada and desolada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. derogada and desolada follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses derogada with desolada
A purely visual mix-up. derogada ([d̪eɾoˈɣ̞að̞a]) and desolada ([d̪esoˈlað̞a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derogada is recorded at frequency rank #35,451, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞að̞a]. desolada is at rank #42,949, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esoˈlað̞a].
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 78400, this pair ranks #14,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derogada vs desolada
Shared letters: adeo. Private to "derogada": gr. Private to "desolada": ls.
"derogada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "desolada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derogada" for "desolada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derogada" or "desolada"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "derogada" and "desolada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derogada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desolada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derogada" and "desolada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deroga vs derogada". 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 #14,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.