Which to use
“derribo” and “derrite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,748
- “derribo” frequency rank
- #30,419
- “derrite” frequency rank
- 54167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derribo | derrite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de derribar o de derribarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derretir o de derretirse. |
Where the eye mixes derribo and derrite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derribo vs derrite
A purely visual mix-up. derribo ([d̪eˈriβ̞o]) and derrite ([d̪eˈrit̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derribo is recorded at frequency rank #23,748, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈriβ̞o]. derrite is at rank #30,419, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈrit̪e].
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 54167, this pair ranks #84,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derribo vs derrite
Shared letters: deir. Private to "derribo": bo. Private to "derrite": t.
"derribo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "derrite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "derribo" and "derrite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "derribo" or "derrite"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "derribo" and "derrite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derribo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derribo" and "derrite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derrick vs derrite". 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 #84,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.