Which to use
“deshace” and “destaco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,027
- “deshace” frequency rank
- #38,642
- “destaco” frequency rank
- 68669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deshace | destaco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deshacer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de destacar. |
Where the eye mixes deshace and destaco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deshace vs destaco
A purely visual mix-up. deshace ([d̪esˈase]) and destaco ([d̪esˈt̪ako]) 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 68669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deshace is recorded at frequency rank #30,027, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈase]. destaco is at rank #38,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ako].
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 68669, this pair ranks #33,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deshace vs destaco
Shared letters: acdes. Private to "deshace": h. Private to "destaco": ot.
"deshace" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "destaco" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deshace" and "destaco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deshace" or "destaco"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deshace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destaco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deshace" and "destaco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "destaco vs destapa". 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 #33,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.