Which to use
“derrama” and “derrame” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,216
- “derrama” frequency rank
- #13,667
- “derrame” frequency rank
- 38883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrama | derrame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Distribución de beneficios económicos obtenidos de actividades comerciales o ingresos excedentes, repartida entre los participantes o afectados. | Acción o efecto de derramar o de derramarse. |
Where the eye mixes derrama and derrame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derrama vs derrame
A purely visual mix-up. derrama ([d̪eˈrama]) and derrame ([d̪eˈrame]) 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 a single letter - a in “derrama” becomes e in “derrame”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrama is recorded at frequency rank #25,216, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈrama]. derrame is at rank #13,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈrame].
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 38883, this pair ranks #167,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derrama vs derrame
Shared letters: ademr. Private to "derrama": -. Private to "derrame": -.
"derrama" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "derrame" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derrama" for "derrame" ever safe?
Frequency check: "derrama" vs "derrame" - 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 "derrama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrama" and "derrame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degrada vs derrama". 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 #167,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.