Which to use
“derrame” is a noun and “derrite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,667
- “derrame” frequency rank
- #30,419
- “derrite” frequency rank
- 44086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrame | derrite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de derramar o de derramarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derretir o de derretirse. |
Where the eye mixes derrame and derrite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses derrame with derrite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derrame is [d̪eˈrame] while derrite is [d̪eˈrit̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrame is recorded at frequency rank #13,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈrame]. derrite is at rank #30,419, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈrit̪e].
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 44086, this pair ranks #138,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derrame vs derrite
Shared letters: der. Private to "derrame": am. Private to "derrite": it.
"derrame" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "derrite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derrame" and "derrite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "derrame" or "derrite"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "derrame" and "derrite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derrame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrame" and "derrite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derrick vs derrite". 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 #138,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.