derramavsderrameConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
derrama
7 ch
derrame

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

  • derramadderrama · derama · derarma · derraam · derramma · derrmaa · drerama · edrrama
  • derramedderrame · derame · derarme · derraem · derramme · derrmae · drerame · edrrame

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "derrama" for "derrame" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈrama] versus [d̪eˈrame]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "derrama" vs "derrame" - which ranks higher?
"derrame" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,667 in our Spanish list, against #25,216 for "derrama". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list