Which to use
“derramado” and “derramar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,418
- “derramado” frequency rank
- #22,652
- “derramar” frequency rank
- 53070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derramado | derramar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derramar. | Verter, esparcir cosas líquidas o menudas. |
Where the eye mixes derramado and derramar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. derramado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against derramar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derramado with derramar
A purely visual mix-up. derramado ([d̪eraˈmað̞o]) and derramar ([d̪eraˈmaɾ]) 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 53070, 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]. derramar is at rank #22,652, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eraˈmaɾ].
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 53070, this pair ranks #89,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derramado vs derramar
Shared letters: ademr. Private to "derramado": o. Private to "derramar": -.
"derramado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derramar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derramado" and "derramar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "derramado" or "derramar" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "derramado" and "derramar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derramado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derramar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derramado" and "derramar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depravado vs derramado". 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 #89,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.