# desertor vs detector

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### desertor
*adjective · IPA [d̪eseɾˈt̪oɾ] · frequency rank #35,455*
Que deserta.

### detector
*adjective · IPA [d̪et̪ekˈt̪oɾ] · frequency rank #17,943*
Que pertenece o concierne detecta detectar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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