Which to use
“destacan” and “destapar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,821
- “destacan” frequency rank
- #32,615
- “destapar” frequency rank
- 38436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destacan | destapar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destacar. | Sacar la tapa de algo, por ejemplo de una botella. |
Where the eye mixes destacan and destapar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. destacan and destapar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: destacan vs destapar
A purely visual mix-up. destacan ([d̪esˈt̪akãn]) and destapar ([d̪est̪aˈpaɾ]) 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 38436, 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]. destapar is at rank #32,615, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪est̪aˈpaɾ].
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 38436, this pair ranks #170,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of destacan vs destapar
Shared letters: adest. Private to "destacan": cn. Private to "destapar": pr.
"destacan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "destapar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "destacan" for "destapar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "destacan" vs "destapar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "destacan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destapar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destacan" and "destapar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desmayar vs destapar". 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 #170,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.