Which to use
“derramado” and “derrumbado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,418
- “derramado” frequency rank
- #41,848
- “derrumbado” frequency rank
- 72266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derramado | derrumbado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derramar. | Participio de derrumbar. |
Where the eye mixes derramado and derrumbado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. derramado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against derrumbado's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between derramado and derrumbado
A purely visual mix-up. derramado ([d̪eraˈmað̞o]) and derrumbado ([d̪erũmˈbað̞o]) 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 72266, 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]. derrumbado is at rank #41,848, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪erũmˈbað̞o].
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 72266, this pair ranks #25,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derramado vs derrumbado
Shared letters: ademor. Private to "derramado": -. Private to "derrumbado": bu.
"derramado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derrumbado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derramado ← dderramado · deramado · derarmado · derraamdo · derramaddo · derramaod · derramdao · derrammado
- derrumbado ← dderrumbado · derrmubado · derrubmado · derrumabdo · derrumbaddo · derrumbaod · derrumbbado · derrumbdao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derramado" for "derrumbado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "derramado" vs "derrumbado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "derramado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrumbado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derramado" and "derrumbado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derrumbado vs derrumbar". 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 #25,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.