Which to use
“descargarse” and “descargas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,535
- “descargarse” frequency rank
- #11,205
- “descargas” frequency rank
- 44740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descargarse | descargas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Descargar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de descargar. |
Where the eye mixes descargarse and descargas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. descargarse runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against descargas's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: descargarse vs descargas
A purely visual mix-up. descargarse ([d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾse]) and descargas ([d̪esˈkaɾɣ̞as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descargarse is recorded at frequency rank #33,535, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾse]. descargas is at rank #11,205, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾɣ̞as].
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 44740, this pair ranks #135,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descargarse vs descargas
Shared letters: acdegrs. Private to "descargarse": -. Private to "descargas": -.
"descargarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "descargas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- descargarse ← ddescargarse · decsargarse · desacrgarse · descagrarse · descaragrse · descargarce · descargares · descargarrse
- descargas ← ddescargas · decsargas · desacrgas · descagras · descarags · descargass · descarggas · descargsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descargarse" and "descargas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "descargarse" vs "descargas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "descargarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descargas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descargarse" and "descargas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descargada vs descargas". 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 #135,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.