Which to use
“derramar” and “derrubar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,270
- “derramar” frequency rank
- #4,305
- “derrubar” frequency rank
- 24575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derramar | derrubar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deixar correr para fora; verter; espalhar; entornar; despejar; virar | abater; fazer cair; pôr abaixo; deitar por terra |
Where the eye mixes derramar and derrubar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. derramar and derrubar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: derramar vs derrubar
A purely visual mix-up. derramar (/dɨ.Rɐ.ˈmaɾ/) and derrubar (/dɨ.Ru.ˈbaɾ/) 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 24575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derramar is recorded at frequency rank #20,270, classified as averb, pronounced /dɨ.Rɐ.ˈmaɾ/. derrubar is at rank #4,305, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨ.Ru.ˈbaɾ/.
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 24575, this pair ranks #44,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derramar vs derrubar
Shared letters: ader. Private to "derramar": m. Private to "derrubar": bu.
"derramar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "derrubar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derramar" and "derrubar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "derramar" or "derrubar"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "derramar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrubar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derramar" and "derrubar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degradar vs derramar". 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 #44,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.