Which to use
“derramar” and “derribar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,652
- “derramar” frequency rank
- #13,437
- “derribar” frequency rank
- 36089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derramar | derribar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verter, esparcir cosas líquidas o menudas. | Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros. |
Where the eye mixes derramar and derribar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. derramar and derribar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses derramar with derribar
A purely visual mix-up. derramar ([d̪eraˈmaɾ]) and derribar ([d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derramar is recorded at frequency rank #22,652, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eraˈmaɾ]. derribar is at rank #13,437, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ].
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 36089, this pair ranks #182,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derramar vs derribar
Shared letters: ader. Private to "derramar": m. Private to "derribar": bi.
"derramar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "derribar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derramar" and "derribar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "derramar" vs "derribar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "derramar" and "derribar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derramar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derribar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derramar" and "derribar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degradar vs derramar". 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 #182,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.