Which to use
“destruya” and “destruyo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,405
- “destruya” frequency rank
- #42,954
- “destruyo” frequency rank
- 69359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | destruya | destruyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de destruir o de destruirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de destruir o de destruirse. |
Where the eye mixes destruya and destruyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. destruya and destruyo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses destruya with destruyo
A purely visual mix-up. destruya ([d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝa]) and destruyo ([d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝo]) 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 o in “destruyo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69359, 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]. destruyo is at rank #42,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝo].
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 69359, this pair ranks #32,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of destruya vs destruyo
Shared letters: derstuy. Private to "destruya": a. Private to "destruyo": o.
"destruya" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV · "destruyo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "destruya" for "destruyo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "destruya" or "destruyo"?
What to do next
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 "destruyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "destruya" and "destruyo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "destrozo 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 #32,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.