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“deseaba” and “desecha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,940
- “deseaba” frequency rank
- #47,060
- “desecha” frequency rank
- 56000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseaba | desecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de desear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desechar. |
Where the eye mixes deseaba and desecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deseaba vs desecha
A purely visual mix-up. deseaba ([d̪eseˈaβ̞a]) and desecha ([d̪eˈset͡ʃa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deseaba is recorded at frequency rank #8,940, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈaβ̞a]. desecha is at rank #47,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈset͡ʃa].
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 56000, this pair ranks #76,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deseaba vs desecha
Shared letters: ades. Private to "deseaba": b. Private to "desecha": ch.
"deseaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "desecha" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deseaba" for "desecha" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deseaba" vs "desecha" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deseaba" and "desecha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseaba" and "desecha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desdicha vs desecha". 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 #76,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.