Which to use
“deseada” and “desmaya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,314
- “deseada” frequency rank
- #41,856
- “desmaya” frequency rank
- 58170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseada | desmaya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de deseado, participio de desear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desmayar. |
Where the eye mixes deseada and desmaya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deseada vs desmaya
A purely visual mix-up. deseada ([d̪eseˈað̞a]) and desmaya ([d̪esˈmaʝa]) 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 58170, 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]. desmaya is at rank #41,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈmaʝa].
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 58170, this pair ranks #67,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deseada vs desmaya
Shared letters: ades. Private to "deseada": -. Private to "desmaya": my.
"deseada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "desmaya" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deseada" and "desmaya" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deseada" or "desmaya"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "deseada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desmaya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseada" and "desmaya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desmaya vs desmayar". 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 #67,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.