Which to use
“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.
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?
Which is more common, "desplazar" or "desplazaron"?
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.