Which to use
“desplaza” and “desploma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,652
- “desplaza” frequency rank
- #46,490
- “desploma” frequency rank
- 67142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desplaza | desploma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desplazar o de desplazarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desplomar. |
Where the eye mixes desplaza and desploma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. desplaza and desploma follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses desplaza with desploma
A purely visual mix-up. desplaza ([d̪esˈplasa]) and desploma ([d̪esˈploma]) 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 67142, 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]. desploma is at rank #46,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈploma].
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 67142, this pair ranks #37,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of desplaza vs desploma
Shared letters: adelps. Private to "desplaza": z. Private to "desploma": mo.
"desplaza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "desploma" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "desplaza" for "desploma" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "desplaza" or "desploma" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "desplaza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desploma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desplaza" and "desploma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desploma vs déspota". 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 #37,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.