Which to use
“derribado” and “derribo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,787
- “derribado” frequency rank
- #23,748
- “derribo” frequency rank
- 42535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derribado | derribo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derribar o de derribarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de derribar o de derribarse. |
Where the eye mixes derribado and derribo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derribado vs derribo
A purely visual mix-up. derribado ([d̪eriˈβ̞að̞o]) and derribo ([d̪eˈriβ̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42535, 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]. derribo is at rank #23,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈriβ̞o].
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 42535, this pair ranks #147,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derribado vs derribo
Shared letters: bdeior. Private to "derribado": a. Private to "derribo": -.
"derribado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derribo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derribado" for "derribo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "derribado" vs "derribo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "derribo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derribado" and "derribo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derribo vs describo". 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 #147,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.