Which to use
“destrezas” is a noun and “destroza” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,725
- “destrezas” frequency rank
- #29,598
- “destroza” frequency rank
- 58323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destrezas | destroza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de destreza. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destrozar. |
Where the eye mixes destrezas and destroza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. destrezas runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against destroza's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between destrezas and destroza
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: destrezas is [d̪esˈt̪ɾesas] while destroza is [d̪esˈt̪ɾosa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
destrezas is recorded at frequency rank #28,725, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾesas]. destroza is at rank #29,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾosa].
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 58323, this pair ranks #66,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of destrezas vs destroza
Shared letters: aderstz. Private to "destrezas": -. Private to "destroza": o.
"destrezas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "destroza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "destrezas" for "destroza" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "destrezas" or "destroza" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "destrezas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destroza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destrezas" and "destroza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "destroza vs destrozan". 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 #66,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.