Which to use
“derribar” and “derribaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,437
- “derribar” frequency rank
- #36,514
- “derribaron” frequency rank
- 49951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derribar | derribaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros. | 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 derribar and derribaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. derribar runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against derribaron's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derribar with derribaron
A purely visual mix-up. derribar ([d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “derribar” sits inside “derribaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derribar is recorded at frequency rank #13,437, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]. 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 49951, this pair ranks #105,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derribar vs derribaron
Shared letters: abdeir. Private to "derribar": -. Private to "derribaron": no.
"derribar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "derribaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derribar ← dderribar · deribar · derirbar · derrbiar · derriabr · derribarr · derribbar · derribra
- derribaron ← dderribaron · deribaron · derirbaron · derrbiaron · derriabron · derribaorn · derribarno · derribaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derribar" for "derribaron" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "derribar" 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 #105,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derribar" 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 #105,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.