Which to use
“destacan” and “destaco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,821
- “destacan” frequency rank
- #38,642
- “destaco” frequency rank
- 44463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destacan | destaco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destacar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de destacar. |
Where the eye mixes destacan and destaco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. destacan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against destaco's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between destacan and destaco
A purely visual mix-up. destacan ([d̪esˈt̪akãn]) and destaco ([d̪esˈt̪ako]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44463, 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]. destaco is at rank #38,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ako].
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 44463, this pair ranks #136,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of destacan vs destaco
Shared letters: acdest. Private to "destacan": n. Private to "destaco": o.
"destacan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "destaco" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "destacan" and "destaco" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "destacan" or "destaco"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "destacan" and "destaco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "destacan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destaco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destacan" and "destaco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "destaco vs destapa". 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 #136,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.