Which to use
“detalla” is a verb and “detalle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,119
- “detalla” frequency rank
- #2,493
- “detalle” frequency rank
- 16612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detalla | detalle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de detallar. | Descripción o inventario minucioso de alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes detalla and detalle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. detalla and detalle follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses detalla with detalle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: detalla is [d̪eˈt̪aʝa] while detalle is [d̪eˈt̪aʝe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “detalla” becomes e in “detalle”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detalla is recorded at frequency rank #14,119, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪aʝa]. detalle is at rank #2,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪aʝe].
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 16612, this pair ranks #275,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of detalla vs detalle
Shared letters: adelt. Private to "detalla": -. Private to "detalle": -.
"detalla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "detalle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "detalla" and "detalle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "detalla" or "detalle"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "detalla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detalle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detalla" and "detalle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "detalla vs detallar". 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 #275,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.