Which to use
“despeja” and “desvela” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,763
- “despeja” frequency rank
- #31,314
- “desvela” frequency rank
- 72077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despeja | desvela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de despejar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desvelar. |
Where the eye mixes despeja and desvela
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between despeja and desvela
A purely visual mix-up. despeja ([d̪esˈpexa]) and desvela ([d̪esˈβ̞ela]) 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 72077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
despeja is recorded at frequency rank #40,763, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpexa]. desvela is at rank #31,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈβ̞ela].
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 72077, this pair ranks #26,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of despeja vs desvela
Shared letters: ades. Private to "despeja": jp. Private to "desvela": lv.
"despeja" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "desvela" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "despeja" and "desvela" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "despeja" or "desvela"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "despeja" and "desvela" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "despeja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desvela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "despeja" and "desvela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despeja vs despojar". 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 #26,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.