desplazarvsdesplazaronWhich spelling fits?

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“desplazar” and “desplazaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,978
“desplazar” frequency rank
#41,858
“desplazaron” frequency rank
63836
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature desplazar desplazaron
Definition Sacar algo o a alguien del sitio en que se encontraba; mover a alguien o algo de su lugar original. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de desplazar o de desplazarse.

Where the eye mixes desplazar and desplazaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. desplazar runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against desplazaron's 11 (CVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
desplazar
11 ch
desplazaron

Why the eye confuses desplazar with desplazaron

A purely visual mix-up. desplazar ([d̪esplaˈsaɾ]) and desplazaron ([d̪esplaˈsaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “desplazar” sits inside “desplazaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

desplazar is recorded at frequency rank #21,978, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esplaˈsaɾ]. desplazaron is at rank #41,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esplaˈsaɾõn].

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 63836, this pair ranks #47,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of desplazar vs desplazaron

Shared letters: adelprsz. Private to "desplazar": -. Private to "desplazaron": no.

"desplazar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "desplazaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • desplazar ← ddesplazar · depslazar · deslpazar · despalzar · desplaazr · desplazarr · desplazra · desplazzar
  • desplazaron ← ddesplazaron · depslazaron · deslpazaron · despalzaron · desplaazron · desplazaorn · desplazarno · desplazaronn

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "desplazar" and "desplazaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esplaˈsaɾ] versus [d̪esplaˈsaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "desplazar" or "desplazaron"?
"desplazar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,978 in our Spanish list, against #41,858 for "desplazaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "desplazar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "desplazaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #47,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "desplazar" and "desplazaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desplazaron vs desplegaron". 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 #47,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list