Which to use
“descargan” and “descartar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,516
- “descargan” frequency rank
- #12,578
- “descartar” frequency rank
- 49094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descargan | descartar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descargar. | Eliminar algo de una lista, una categoría, o algún otro grupo de cosas. |
Where the eye mixes descargan and descartar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descargan and descartar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: descargan vs descartar
A purely visual mix-up. descargan ([d̪esˈkaɾɣ̞ãn]) and descartar ([d̪eskaɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 49094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descargan is recorded at frequency rank #36,516, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾɣ̞ãn]. descartar is at rank #12,578, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eskaɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 49094, this pair ranks #110,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descargan vs descartar
Shared letters: acders. Private to "descargan": gn. Private to "descartar": t.
"descargan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descartar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descargan" and "descartar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "descargan" or "descartar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "descargan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descartar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descargan" and "descartar" 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 #110,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.