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“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.

8 ch
destroza
9 ch
destrozan

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

  • destrozaddestroza · desrtoza · desstroza · destorza · destroaz · destrozza · destrroza · destrzoa
  • destrozanddestrozan · desrtozan · desstrozan · destorzan · destroazn · destrozann · destrozna · destrozzan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "destroza" and "destrozan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esˈt̪ɾosa] versus [d̪esˈt̪ɾosãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "destroza" or "destrozan"?
"destroza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,598 in our Spanish list, against #41,860 for "destrozan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list