Which to use
“despiertan” and “despierte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,375
- “despiertan” frequency rank
- #13,020
- “despierte” frequency rank
- 32395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despiertan | despierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de despertar o de despertarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de despertar o de despertarse. |
Where the eye mixes despiertan and despierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. despiertan runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCCVC) against despierte's 9 (CVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: despiertan vs despierte
A purely visual mix-up. despiertan ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪ãn]) and despierte ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪e]) 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 32395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
despiertan is recorded at frequency rank #19,375, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpjeɾt̪ãn]. despierte is at rank #13,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpjeɾt̪e].
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 32395, this pair ranks #202,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of despiertan vs despierte
Shared letters: deiprst. Private to "despiertan": an. Private to "despierte": -.
"despiertan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "despierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- despiertan ← ddespiertan · depsiertan · desipertan · despeirtan · despieratn · despierrtan · despiertann · despiertna
- despierte ← ddespierte · depsierte · desiperte · despeirte · despieret · despierrte · despiertte · despietre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "despiertan" and "despierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "despiertan" or "despierte"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "despiertan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "despierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "despiertan" and "despierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despierte vs despiste". 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 #202,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.