Which to use
“derogar” and “devorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,019
- “derogar” frequency rank
- #37,550
- “devorar” frequency rank
- 60569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derogar | devorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abolir, dejar sin vigencia o modificar una ley, norma o precepto establecido, a menudo reemplazándolos con una orden nueva. | Referido a un animal, comerse a su presa (otro animal que ha cazado o pescado). |
Where the eye mixes derogar and devorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses derogar with devorar
A purely visual mix-up. derogar ([d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ]) and devorar ([d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ]) 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 60569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derogar is recorded at frequency rank #23,019, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eɾoˈɣ̞aɾ]. devorar is at rank #37,550, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞oˈɾaɾ].
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 60569, this pair ranks #58,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derogar vs devorar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "derogar": g. Private to "devorar": v.
"derogar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derogar" for "devorar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "derogar" or "devorar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "derogar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derogar" and "devorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "develar vs devorar". 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 #58,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.