Which to use
“desaparecida” is a participle and “desapareció” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,485
- “desaparecida” frequency rank
- #5,946
- “desapareció” frequency rank
- 16431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desaparecida | desapareció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de desaparecido, participio de desaparecer o de desaparecerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de desaparecer o de desaparecerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set desaparecida and desapareció apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
desaparecida and desapareció form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desaparecida is recorded at frequency rank #10,485, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esapaɾeˈsið̞a]. desapareció is at rank #5,946, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esapaɾeˈsjo].
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 16431, this pair ranks #276,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering desaparecida vs desapareció
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “desaparecida”; for a verb, it's “desapareció”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “desaparecida” entry
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