Which to use
“deshacen” and “deshacer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,688
- “deshacen” frequency rank
- #16,556
- “deshacer” frequency rank
- 61244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deshacen | deshacer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deshacer o de deshacerse. | Volver algo a su estado original. |
Where the eye mixes deshacen and deshacer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. deshacen and deshacer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: deshacen vs deshacer
A purely visual mix-up. deshacen ([d̪esˈasẽn]) and deshacer ([d̪esaˈseɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “deshacen” becomes r in “deshacer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deshacen is recorded at frequency rank #44,688, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈasẽn]. deshacer is at rank #16,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esaˈseɾ].
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 61244, this pair ranks #56,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deshacen vs deshacer
Shared letters: acdehs. Private to "deshacen": n. Private to "deshacer": r.
"deshacen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "deshacer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "deshacen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deshacer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deshacen" and "deshacer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deshace vs deshacen". 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 #56,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.