Which to use
“detecta” and “detente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,816
- “detecta” frequency rank
- #47,728
- “detente” frequency rank
- 64544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detecta | detente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de detectar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de detenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes detecta and detente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: detecta vs detente
A purely visual mix-up. detecta ([d̪eˈt̪ekt̪a]) and detente ([d̪eˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) 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 64544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detecta is recorded at frequency rank #16,816, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ekt̪a]. detente is at rank #47,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e].
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 64544, this pair ranks #45,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of detecta vs detente
Shared letters: det. Private to "detecta": ac. Private to "detente": n.
"detecta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "detente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "detecta" and "detente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "detecta" or "detente"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "detecta" and "detente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "detecta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detecta" and "detente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjense vs detente". 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 #45,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.