Which to use
“derrotado” and “derrotar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,484
- “derrotado” frequency rank
- #9,622
- “derrotar” frequency rank
- 20106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrotado | derrotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derrotar | Disipar, romper, destrozar hacienda, muebles o vestidos. |
Where the eye mixes derrotado and derrotar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. derrotado runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against derrotar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derrotado with derrotar
A purely visual mix-up. derrotado ([d̪eroˈt̪að̞o]) and derrotar ([d̪eroˈt̪aɾ]) 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 20106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrotado is recorded at frequency rank #10,484, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eroˈt̪að̞o]. derrotar is at rank #9,622, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eroˈt̪aɾ].
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 20106, this pair ranks #260,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of derrotado vs derrotar
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "derrotado": -. Private to "derrotar": -.
"derrotado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derrotar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derrotado" for "derrotar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "derrotado" vs "derrotar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "derrotado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrotar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrotado" and "derrotar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denotar vs derrotar". 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 #260,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.