Which to use
“derrumba” and “derrumbado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,420
- “derrumba” frequency rank
- #41,848
- “derrumbado” frequency rank
- 72268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrumba | derrumbado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derrumbar. | Participio de derrumbar. |
Where the eye mixes derrumba and derrumbado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. derrumba runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against derrumbado's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses derrumba with derrumbado
A purely visual mix-up. derrumba ([d̪eˈrũmba]) and derrumbado ([d̪erũmˈbað̞o]) 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) - “derrumba” sits inside “derrumbado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrumba is recorded at frequency rank #30,420, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈrũmba]. derrumbado is at rank #41,848, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪erũmˈbað̞o].
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 72268, this pair ranks #25,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derrumba vs derrumbado
Shared letters: abdemru. Private to "derrumba": -. Private to "derrumbado": o.
"derrumba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "derrumbado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derrumba ← dderrumba · derrmuba · derrubma · derrumab · derrumbba · derrummba · derrumva · derumba
- derrumbado ← dderrumbado · derrmubado · derrubmado · derrumabdo · derrumbaddo · derrumbaod · derrumbbado · derrumbdao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derrumba" for "derrumbado" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "derrumba" and "derrumbado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derrumba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrumbado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrumba" and "derrumbado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derrumbado vs derrumbar". 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 #25,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.