desfilandovsdesviandoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“desfilando” and “desviando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,257
“desfilando” frequency rank
#37,031
“desviando” frequency rank
82288
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature desfilando desviando
Definition Gerundio de desfilar. Gerundio de desviar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set desfilando and desviando apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
desfilando
9 ch
desviando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. desfilando ([d̪esfiˈlãn̪d̪o]) and desviando ([d̪esˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]) 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 82288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

desfilando is recorded at frequency rank #45,257, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esfiˈlãn̪d̪o]. desviando is at rank #37,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o].

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 82288, this pair ranks #9,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of desfilando vs desviando

Shared letters: adeinos. Private to "desfilando": fl. Private to "desviando": v.

"desfilando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV  ·  "desviando" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • desfilandoddesfilando · defsilando · desffilando · desfialndo · desfiladno · desfilanddo · desfilanndo · desfilanod
  • desviandoddesviando · desbiando · desivando · dessviando · desvaindo · desviadno · desvianddo · desvianndo

Frequency comparison

desfilando#45,257
desviando#37,031

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "desfilando" and "desviando" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esfiˈlãn̪d̪o] versus [d̪esˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "desfilando" or "desviando"?
"desviando" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,031 in our Spanish list, against #45,257 for "desfilando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering desfilando vs desviando

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “desfilando” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list