Which to use
“deseada” is a verb and “despejada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,314
- “deseada” frequency rank
- #30,429
- “despejada” frequency rank
- 46743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseada | despejada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de deseado, participio de desear. | Forma del femenino de despejado, participio de despejar. |
Where the eye mixes deseada and despejada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deseada with despejada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deseada is [d̪eseˈað̞a] while despejada is [d̪espeˈxað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46743, 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]. despejada is at rank #30,429, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪espeˈxað̞a].
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 46743, this pair ranks #124,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deseada vs despejada
Shared letters: ades. Private to "deseada": -. Private to "despejada": jp.
"deseada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "despejada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deseada" and "despejada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deseada" or "despejada"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "deseada" and "despejada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "despejada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseada" and "despejada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despejada vs despejados". 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 #124,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.