Which to use
“destacan” and “destacar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,821
- “destacan” frequency rank
- #3,479
- “destacar” frequency rank
- 9300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destacan | destacar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destacar. | Poner de relieve, resaltar, llamar la atención. |
Where the eye mixes destacan and destacar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. destacan and destacar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses destacan with destacar
A purely visual mix-up. destacan ([d̪esˈt̪akãn]) and destacar ([d̪est̪aˈkaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “destacan” becomes r in “destacar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
destacan is recorded at frequency rank #5,821, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪akãn]. destacar is at rank #3,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪est̪aˈkaɾ].
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 9300, this pair ranks #302,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of destacan vs destacar
Shared letters: acdest. Private to "destacan": n. Private to "destacar": r.
"destacan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "destacar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "destacan" and "destacar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "destacan" vs "destacar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "destacan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destacar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destacan" and "destacar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desmayar vs destacar". 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 #302,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.