Which to use
“desplaza” and “desplazan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,652
- “desplaza” frequency rank
- #27,954
- “desplazan” frequency rank
- 48606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desplaza | desplazan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desplazar o de desplazarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desplazar o de desplazarse. |
Where the eye mixes desplaza and desplazan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. desplaza runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against desplazan's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: desplaza vs desplazan
A purely visual mix-up. desplaza ([d̪esˈplasa]) and desplazan ([d̪esˈplasãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “desplaza” sits inside “desplazan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desplaza is recorded at frequency rank #20,652, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈplasa]. desplazan is at rank #27,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈplasãn].
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 48606, this pair ranks #113,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desplaza vs desplazan
Shared letters: adelpsz. Private to "desplaza": -. Private to "desplazan": n.
"desplaza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "desplazan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desplaza" and "desplazan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "desplaza" vs "desplazan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "desplaza" and "desplazan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desplaza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desplazan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desplaza" and "desplazan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desplazan vs desplazaron". 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 #113,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.