Which to use
“desplazaron” and “desplegaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,858
- “desplazaron” frequency rank
- #42,392
- “desplegaron” frequency rank
- 84250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desplazaron | desplegaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de desplazar o de desplazarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de desplegar. |
Where the eye mixes desplazaron and desplegaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. desplazaron and desplegaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses desplazaron with desplegaron
A purely visual mix-up. desplazaron ([d̪esplaˈsaɾõn]) and desplegaron ([d̪espleˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 84250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desplazaron is recorded at frequency rank #41,858, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esplaˈsaɾõn]. desplegaron is at rank #42,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪espleˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 84250, this pair ranks #7,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of desplazaron vs desplegaron
Shared letters: adelnoprs. Private to "desplazaron": z. Private to "desplegaron": g.
"desplazaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "desplegaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- desplazaron ← ddesplazaron · depslazaron · deslpazaron · despalzaron · desplaazron · desplazaorn · desplazarno · desplazaronn
- desplegaron ← ddesplegaron · depslegaron · deslpegaron · despelgaron · despleagron · desplegaorn · desplegarno · desplegaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "desplazaron" for "desplegaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "desplazaron" vs "desplegaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "desplazaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desplegaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desplazaron" and "desplegaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desplegados 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 #7,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.