Which to use
“destroza” and “destruya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,598
- “destroza” frequency rank
- #26,405
- “destruya” frequency rank
- 56003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destroza | destruya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destrozar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de destruir o de destruirse. |
Where the eye mixes destroza and destruya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. destroza (CVCCCVCV) and destruya (CVCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: destroza vs destruya
A purely visual mix-up. destroza ([d̪esˈt̪ɾosa]) and destruya ([d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝa]) 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 56003, 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]. destruya is at rank #26,405, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝa].
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 56003, this pair ranks #76,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of destroza vs destruya
Shared letters: aderst. Private to "destroza": oz. Private to "destruya": uy.
"destroza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "destruya" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "destroza" for "destruya" ever safe?
Frequency check: "destroza" vs "destruya" - 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 "destroza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destruya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destroza" and "destruya" 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 #76,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.