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“deseables” and “desleales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,986
- “deseables” frequency rank
- #47,721
- “desleales” frequency rank
- 83707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseables | desleales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de deseable. | Forma del plural de desleal. |
Where the eye mixes deseables and desleales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. deseables (CVCVVCCVC) and desleales (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: deseables vs desleales
A purely visual mix-up. deseables ([d̪eseˈaβ̞les]) and desleales ([d̪esleˈales]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deseables is recorded at frequency rank #35,986, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eseˈaβ̞les]. desleales is at rank #47,721, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪esleˈales].
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 83707, this pair ranks #7,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deseables vs desleales
Shared letters: adels. Private to "deseables": b. Private to "desleales": -.
"deseables" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "desleales" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deseables" for "desleales" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deseables" vs "desleales" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deseables" and "desleales" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desleales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseables" and "desleales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desleal vs desleales". 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 #7,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.