Which to use
“derribar” and “derribo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,437
- “derribar” frequency rank
- #23,748
- “derribo” frequency rank
- 37185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derribar | derribo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de derribar o de derribarse. |
Where the eye mixes derribar and derribo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between derribar and derribo
A purely visual mix-up. derribar ([d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37185, 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]. 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 37185, this pair ranks #176,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derribar vs derribo
Shared letters: bdeir. Private to "derribar": a. Private to "derribo": o.
"derribar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "derribo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derribar" and "derribo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "derribar" or "derribo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "derribar" and "derribo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derribar" 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 #176,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derribar" 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 #176,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.