Which to use
“deseados” is a verb and “desmayos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,085
- “deseados” frequency rank
- #42,947
- “desmayos” frequency rank
- 62032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseados | desmayos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de deseado, participio de desear. | Forma del plural de desmayo. |
Where the eye mixes deseados and desmayos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deseados (CVCVVCVC) and desmayos (CVCCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses deseados with desmayos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deseados is [d̪eseˈað̞os] while desmayos is [d̪esˈmaʝos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deseados is recorded at frequency rank #19,085, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈað̞os]. desmayos is at rank #42,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪esˈmaʝos].
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 62032, this pair ranks #53,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deseados vs desmayos
Shared letters: adeos. Private to "deseados": -. Private to "desmayos": my.
"deseados" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "desmayos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deseados" and "desmayos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deseados" or "desmayos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desmayos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseados" and "desmayos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desmayar vs desmayos". 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 #53,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.