descubrir

[d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]

/[d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“descubrir” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,652
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retirar una cubierta o tapa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descubrir · descubrir · Spanish

descubrir · rank #2,652 · 15 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,652
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dedicado

Nearest frequency peer: dedicado (-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 “descubrir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “descubrir” 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).

descubrir vs descubro
78% similar
descubrir vs descubrirá
90% similar
descubrir vs descubrirás
82% similar

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

Key facts for descubrir
PropertyValue
Headworddescubrir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,652
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “descubrir”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “dedicado” (#2,651), “desea” (#2,653), “creemos” (#2,650). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descubrir” va en #2,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around descubrir (IPA [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,652 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for descubrir, with forms such as "ddescubrir", "decsubrir", and "descburir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "descubro", "descubrirá", "descubrirás", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is descubrir, spelled D-E-S-C-U-B-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retirar una cubierta o tapa.
  2. 2
    Conocer algo desconocido o ignorado hasta ese momento.
  3. 3
    Hacer manifiesto, visible o patente.
  4. 4
    Lograr ver algo que antes no se veía o registraba.

Synonyms

destapardesvelarmanifestarrevelarsacar

Antonyms

cubrirtaparesconderocultar

This word in other languages

uncover(English)entdecken(Deutsch)descobrir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescubrir
  • decsubrir
  • descburir
  • desccubrir
  • descubbrir
  • descubirr
  • descubrirr
  • descubrri
  • descubrrir
  • descurbir
  • descuvrir
  • desscubrir
  • desucbrir
  • dsecubrir
  • edscubrir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descubrir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddescubrir1decsubrir2descburir2desccubrir1descubbrir1descubirr2descubrirr1descubrri2
Edit distance from "descubrir"

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 "descubrir"?
"descubrir" is spelled D-E-S-C-U-B-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ].
What does "descubrir" mean?
As a verb, "descubrir" means: Retirar una cubierta o tapa.
What words are commonly confused with "descubrir"?
"descubrir" is commonly confused with "descubro", "descubrirá", "descubrirás". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descubrir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descubrir" is [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descubrir" come from?
"descubrir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enseñanza#2,654potencial#2,629muchísimo#2,621vehículos#2,690

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

individual15 variantsindividuos15 variantspresentan15 variantsfederación15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list