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“derrumbar” and “derrumbarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,237
- “derrumbar” frequency rank
- #43,503
- “derrumbarse” frequency rank
- 83740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrumbar | derrumbarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Precipitar, despeñar. | Derrumbar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes derrumbar and derrumbarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. derrumbar runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against derrumbarse's 11 (CVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: derrumbar vs derrumbarse
A purely visual mix-up. derrumbar ([d̪erũmˈbaɾ]) and derrumbarse ([d̪erũmˈbaɾse]) 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) - “derrumbar” sits inside “derrumbarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrumbar is recorded at frequency rank #40,237, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪erũmˈbaɾ]. derrumbarse is at rank #43,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪erũmˈbaɾse].
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 83740, this pair ranks #7,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derrumbar vs derrumbarse
Shared letters: abdemru. Private to "derrumbar": -. Private to "derrumbarse": s.
"derrumbar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "derrumbarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derrumbar ← dderrumbar · derrmubar · derrubmar · derrumabr · derrumbarr · derrumbbar · derrumbra · derrummbar
- derrumbarse ← dderrumbarse · derrmubarse · derrubmarse · derrumabrse · derrumbarce · derrumbares · derrumbarrse · derrumbarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derrumbar" for "derrumbarse" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "derrumbar" and "derrumbarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derrumbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrumbarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrumbar" and "derrumbarse" 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 #7,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.