Which to use
“destroza” and “destrozan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,598
- “destroza” frequency rank
- #41,860
- “destrozan” frequency rank
- 71458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destroza | destrozan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destrozar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destrozar. |
Where the eye mixes destroza and destrozan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: destroza vs destrozan
A purely visual mix-up. destroza ([d̪esˈt̪ɾosa]) and destrozan ([d̪esˈt̪ɾosãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “destroza” sits inside “destrozan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
destroza is recorded at frequency rank #29,598, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾosa]. destrozan is at rank #41,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾosãn].
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 71458, this pair ranks #27,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of destroza vs destrozan
Shared letters: adeorstz. Private to "destroza": -. Private to "destrozan": n.
"destroza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "destrozan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "destroza" and "destrozan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "destroza" or "destrozan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "destroza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destrozan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destroza" and "destrozan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "destrozan vs destrozo". 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 #27,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.