Which to use
“deseada” and “desear” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,314
- “deseada” frequency rank
- #7,138
- “desear” frequency rank
- 23452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseada | desear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de deseado, participio de desear. | Querer una cosa con mucho anhelo. |
Where the eye mixes deseada and desear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deseada and desear
A purely visual mix-up. deseada ([d̪eseˈað̞a]) and desear ([d̪eseˈaɾ]) 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 23452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deseada is recorded at frequency rank #16,314, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈað̞a]. desear is at rank #7,138, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈaɾ].
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 23452, this pair ranks #245,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deseada vs desear
Shared letters: ades. Private to "deseada": -. Private to "desear": r.
"deseada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "desear" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deseada" for "desear" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deseada" or "desear"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseada" and "desear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deseada vs deseosa". 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 #245,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.