Which to use
“descansan” and “descargan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,655
- “descansan” frequency rank
- #36,516
- “descargan” frequency rank
- 59171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descansan | descargan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descansar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descargar. |
Where the eye mixes descansan and descargan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descansan and descargan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between descansan and descargan
A purely visual mix-up. descansan ([d̪esˈkãnsãn]) and descargan ([d̪esˈkaɾɣ̞ãn]) 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 59171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descansan is recorded at frequency rank #22,655, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkãnsãn]. descargan is at rank #36,516, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾɣ̞ãn].
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 59171, this pair ranks #63,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of descansan vs descargan
Shared letters: acdens. Private to "descansan": -. Private to "descargan": gr.
"descansan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descargan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "descansan" for "descargan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "descansan" or "descargan"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "descansan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descargan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descansan" and "descargan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descargan vs descarguen". 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 #63,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.