Which to use
“derribado” and “derribar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,787
- “derribado” frequency rank
- #13,437
- “derribar” frequency rank
- 32224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derribado | derribar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derribar o de derribarse. | Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros. |
Where the eye mixes derribado and derribar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. derribado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against derribar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derribado with derribar
A purely visual mix-up. derribado ([d̪eriˈβ̞að̞o]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derribado is recorded at frequency rank #18,787, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eriˈβ̞að̞o]. 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 32224, this pair ranks #203,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derribado vs derribar
Shared letters: abdeir. Private to "derribado": o. Private to "derribar": -.
"derribado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derribar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derribado" for "derribar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derribado" or "derribar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "derribado" 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 #203,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derribado" and "derribar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derribado vs derribados". 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 #203,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.