Which to use
“descansa” and “descansar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,844
- “descansa” frequency rank
- #4,779
- “descansar” frequency rank
- 12623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descansa | descansar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descansar. | Interrumpir el trabajo, dejar de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes descansa and descansar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. descansa runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against descansar's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between descansa and descansar
A purely visual mix-up. descansa ([d̪esˈkãnsa]) and descansar ([d̪eskãnˈsaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “descansa” sits inside “descansar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descansa is recorded at frequency rank #7,844, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkãnsa]. descansar is at rank #4,779, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eskãnˈsaɾ].
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 12623, this pair ranks #290,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of descansa vs descansar
Shared letters: acdens. Private to "descansa": -. Private to "descansar": r.
"descansa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "descansar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descansa" and "descansar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "descansa" vs "descansar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "descansa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descansar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descansa" and "descansar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descansa vs descansaba". 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 #290,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.