descubre

[d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]

/[d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]/ verb

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The verdict

“descubre” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,478
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descubre · descubre · Spanish

descubre · rank #3,478 · 13 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,478
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH derrota

Nearest frequency peer: derrota (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “descubre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “descubre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

descubre vs descubrí
88% similar
descubre vs descubro
88% similar
descubre vs discurre
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for descubre
PropertyValue
Headworddescubre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,478
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “descubre”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).descubrecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “derrota” (#3,477), “destacar” (#3,479), “dieta” (#3,480). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descubre” va en #3,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around descubre (IPA [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,478 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for descubre, with forms such as "ddescubre", "decsubre", and "descbure". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "descubrí", "descubro", "discurre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is descubre, spelled D-E-S-C-U-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de descubrir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescubre
  • decsubre
  • descbure
  • desccubre
  • descubbre
  • descuber
  • descubrre
  • descurbe
  • descuvre
  • desscubre
  • desucbre
  • dsecubre
  • edscubre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descubre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddescubre1decsubre2descbure2desccubre1descubbre1descuber2descubrre1descurbe2
Edit distance from "descubre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "descubre"?
"descubre" is spelled D-E-S-C-U-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe].
What does "descubre" mean?
As a verb, "descubre" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.
What words are commonly confused with "descubre"?
"descubre" is commonly confused with "descubrí", "descubro", "discurre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descubre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descubre" is [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descubre" come from?
"descubre" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "descubre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

destacar#3,479cubierta#3,474créditos#3,473conducta#3,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ceremonia13 variantsocupación13 variantsorganizar13 variantspendiente13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list