derramadovsderramandoConfusable pair

Which to use

“derramado” and “derramando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,418
“derramado” frequency rank
#42,383
“derramando” frequency rank
72801
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature derramado derramando
Definition Participio de derramar. Gerundio de derramar.

Where the eye mixes derramado and derramando

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

9 ch
derramado
10 ch
derramando

Look-alike desk: derramado vs derramando

A purely visual mix-up. derramado ([d̪eraˈmað̞o]) and derramando ([d̪eraˈmãn̪d̪o]) 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 72801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

derramado is recorded at frequency rank #30,418, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eraˈmað̞o]. derramando is at rank #42,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eraˈmãn̪d̪o].

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 72801, this pair ranks #24,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of derramado vs derramando

Shared letters: ademor. Private to "derramado": -. Private to "derramando": n.

"derramado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "derramando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • derramadodderramado · deramado · derarmado · derraamdo · derramaddo · derramaod · derramdao · derrammado
  • derramandodderramando · deramando · derarmando · derraamndo · derramadno · derramanddo · derramanndo · derramanod

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "derramado" for "derramando" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eraˈmað̞o] versus [d̪eraˈmãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "derramado" or "derramando"?
"derramado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,418 in our Spanish list, against #42,383 for "derramando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "derramado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "derramando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #24,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "derramado" and "derramando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derramando vs derribando". 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 #24,634 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