Which to use
“diluido” is a verb and “diluvio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,864
- “diluido” frequency rank
- #23,756
- “diluvio” frequency rank
- 65620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diluido | diluvio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de diluir. | Inundación precedida de copiosas lluvias. |
Where the eye mixes diluido and diluvio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. diluido (CVCVVCV) and diluvio (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between diluido and diluvio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diluido is [d̪iˈlwið̞o] while diluvio is [d̪iˈluβ̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diluido is recorded at frequency rank #41,864, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈlwið̞o]. diluvio is at rank #23,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪iˈluβ̞jo].
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 65620, this pair ranks #42,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diluido vs diluvio
Shared letters: dilou. Private to "diluido": -. Private to "diluvio": v.
"diluido" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "diluvio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diluido" for "diluvio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "diluido" or "diluvio"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diluido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diluvio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diluido" and "diluvio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diluido vs diluir". 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 #42,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.