Which to use
“desaparecen” and “desaparezcan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,653
- “desaparecen” frequency rank
- #25,217
- “desaparezcan” frequency rank
- 35870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desaparecen | desaparezcan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desaparecer o de desaparecerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de desaparecer o de desaparecerse. |
Where the eye mixes desaparecen and desaparezcan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. desaparecen runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCVCVC) against desaparezcan's 12 (CVCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: desaparecen vs desaparezcan
A purely visual mix-up. desaparecen ([d̪esapaˈɾesẽn]) and desaparezcan ([d̪esapaˈɾeskãn]) 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 35870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desaparecen is recorded at frequency rank #10,653, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esapaˈɾesẽn]. desaparezcan is at rank #25,217, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esapaˈɾeskãn].
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 35870, this pair ranks #183,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desaparecen vs desaparezcan
Shared letters: acdenprs. Private to "desaparecen": -. Private to "desaparezcan": z.
"desaparecen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "desaparezcan" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- desaparecen ← ddesaparecen · deasparecen · desaaprecen · desapaercen · desaparceen · desapareccen · desaparecenn · desaparecne
- desaparezcan ← ddesaparezcan · deasparezcan · desaaprezcan · desapaerzcan · desapareczan · desaparezacn · desaparezcann · desaparezccan
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "desaparecen" and "desaparezcan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desaparecen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desaparezcan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desaparecen" and "desaparezcan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desaparecen vs desaparecía". 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 #183,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.