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“desata” and “deseaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,654
- “desata” frequency rank
- #8,940
- “deseaba” frequency rank
- 31594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desata | deseaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desatar o de desatarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de desear. |
Where the eye mixes desata and deseaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between desata and deseaba
A purely visual mix-up. desata ([d̪eˈsat̪a]) and deseaba ([d̪eseˈaβ̞a]) 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 31594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desata is recorded at frequency rank #22,654, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsat̪a]. deseaba is at rank #8,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈaβ̞a].
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 31594, this pair ranks #206,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desata vs deseaba
Shared letters: ades. Private to "desata": t. Private to "deseaba": b.
"desata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "deseaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "desata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deseaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desata" and "deseaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delatan vs desata". 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 #206,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.