Which to use
“derribado” and “derribaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,787
- “derribado” frequency rank
- #36,514
- “derribaron” frequency rank
- 55301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derribado | derribaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derribar o de derribarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de derribar o de derribarse. |
Where the eye mixes derribado and derribaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. derribado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against derribaron's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between derribado and derribaron
A purely visual mix-up. derribado ([d̪eriˈβ̞að̞o]) and derribaron ([d̪eriˈβ̞aɾõn]) 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 55301, 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]. derribaron is at rank #36,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eriˈβ̞aɾõn].
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 55301, this pair ranks #79,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derribado vs derribaron
Shared letters: abdeior. Private to "derribado": -. Private to "derribaron": n.
"derribado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derribaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derribado ← dderribado · derirbado · derrbiado · derriabdo · derribaddo · derribaod · derribbado · derribdao
- derribaron ← dderribaron · deribaron · derirbaron · derrbiaron · derriabron · derribaorn · derribarno · derribaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derribado" for "derribaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derribado" or "derribaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "derribado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derribaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derribado" and "derribaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derribados vs derribaron". 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 #79,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.