Which to use
“derogada” and “drogada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,451
- “derogada” frequency rank
- #38,661
- “drogada” frequency rank
- 74112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derogada | drogada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de derogado, participio de derogar. | Forma del femenino de drogado, participio de drogar o de drogarse. |
Where the eye mixes derogada and drogada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derogada vs drogada
A purely visual mix-up. derogada ([d̪eɾoˈɣ̞að̞a]) and drogada ([d̪ɾoˈɣ̞að̞a]) 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 74112, 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]. drogada is at rank #38,661, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ɾoˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 74112, this pair ranks #21,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derogada vs drogada
Shared letters: adgor. Private to "derogada": e. Private to "drogada": -.
"derogada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "drogada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "derogada" and "drogada" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "derogada" or "drogada" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "derogada" and "drogada" 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 "drogada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derogada" and "drogada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dragado vs drogada". 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 #21,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.