descubriste
[d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾist̪e]
The verdict
“descubriste” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,637
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 90,663
- “D” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | descubriste |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾist̪e] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #38,637 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “descubriste” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around descubriste (IPA [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾist̪e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,637 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for descubriste, with forms such as "ddescubriste", "decsubriste", and "descburiste". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "descubrirse", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is descubriste, spelled D-E-S-C-U-B-R-I-S-T-E.
Definition
- 1Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddescubriste
- decsubriste
- descburiste
- desccubriste
- descubbriste
- descubirste
- descubriset
- descubrisste
- descubristte
- descubritse
- descubrriste
- descubrsite
- descurbiste
- descuvriste
- desscubriste
- desucbriste
- dsecubriste
- edscubriste
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descubriste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “descubriste”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-C-U-B-R-I-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾist̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “descubrirse” - see the side-by-side comparison. descubriste vs descubrirse
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Same frequency band
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.