Which to use
“destrozan” and “destruyan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,860
- “destrozan” frequency rank
- #33,544
- “destruyan” frequency rank
- 75404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destrozan | destruyan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destrozar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de destruir o de destruirse. |
Where the eye mixes destrozan and destruyan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. destrozan (CVCCCVCVC) and destruyan (CVCCCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: destrozan vs destruyan
A purely visual mix-up. destrozan ([d̪esˈt̪ɾosãn]) and destruyan ([d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝãn]) 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 75404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
destrozan is recorded at frequency rank #41,860, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾosãn]. destruyan is at rank #33,544, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝãn].
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 75404, this pair ranks #19,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of destrozan vs destruyan
Shared letters: adenrst. Private to "destrozan": oz. Private to "destruyan": uy.
"destrozan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "destruyan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "destrozan" for "destruyan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "destrozan" vs "destruyan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "destrozan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destruyan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destrozan" and "destruyan" 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 #19,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.