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.
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
- derramado ← dderramado · deramado · derarmado · derraamdo · derramaddo · derramaod · derramdao · derrammado
- derramando ← dderramando · deramando · derarmando · derraamndo · derramadno · derramanddo · derramanndo · derramanod
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derramado" for "derramando" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derramado" or "derramando"?
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.