Which to use
“desmayado” and “destacado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,391
- “desmayado” frequency rank
- #4,236
- “destacado” frequency rank
- 46627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desmayado | destacado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de desmayar. | Participio de destacar. |
Where the eye mixes desmayado and destacado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. desmayado (CVCCVVVCV) and destacado (CVCCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses desmayado with destacado
A purely visual mix-up. desmayado ([d̪esmaˈʝað̞o]) and destacado ([d̪est̪aˈkað̞o]) 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 46627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desmayado is recorded at frequency rank #42,391, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esmaˈʝað̞o]. destacado is at rank #4,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪est̪aˈkað̞o].
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 46627, this pair ranks #124,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desmayado vs destacado
Shared letters: adeos. Private to "desmayado": my. Private to "destacado": ct.
"desmayado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCV · "destacado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desmayado" and "destacado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "desmayado" vs "destacado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "desmayado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destacado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desmayado" and "destacado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desmayado vs desmayar". 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 #124,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.