Which to use
“destruya” and “destruye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,405
- “destruya” frequency rank
- #8,642
- “destruye” frequency rank
- 35047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destruya | destruye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de destruir o de destruirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de destruir o de destruirse. |
Where the eye mixes destruya and destruye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. destruya and destruye follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: destruya vs destruye
A purely visual mix-up. destruya ([d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝa]) and destruye ([d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝe]) 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 a single letter - a in “destruya” becomes e in “destruye”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
destruya is recorded at frequency rank #26,405, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝa]. destruye is at rank #8,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝe].
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 35047, this pair ranks #188,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of destruya vs destruye
Shared letters: derstuy. Private to "destruya": a. Private to "destruye": -.
"destruya" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV · "destruye" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "destruya" for "destruye" ever safe?
Frequency check: "destruya" vs "destruye" - 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 "destruya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "destruye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destruya" and "destruye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "destruya vs destruyo". 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 #188,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.