Which to use
“disfraz” is a noun and “distrae” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,026
- “disfraz” frequency rank
- #28,339
- “distrae” frequency rank
- 39365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disfraz | distrae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artificio que se usa para desfigurar algo con el fin de que no sea conocido. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distraer o de distraerse. |
Where the eye mixes disfraz and distrae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. disfraz (CVCCCVC) and distrae (CVCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses disfraz with distrae
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disfraz is [d̪isˈfɾas] while distrae is [d̪isˈt̪ɾae]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disfraz is recorded at frequency rank #11,026, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈfɾas]. distrae is at rank #28,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ɾae].
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 39365, this pair ranks #164,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disfraz vs distrae
Shared letters: adirs. Private to "disfraz": fz. Private to "distrae": et.
"disfraz" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "distrae" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disfraz" and "distrae" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "disfraz" vs "distrae" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "disfraz" and "distrae" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "disfraz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distrae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disfraz" and "distrae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distrae vs distraen". 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 #164,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.