Which to use
“descartan” and “descartar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,153
- “descartan” frequency rank
- #12,578
- “descartar” frequency rank
- 51731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descartan | descartar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse. | Eliminar algo de una lista, una categoría, o algún otro grupo de cosas. |
Where the eye mixes descartan and descartar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. descartan and descartar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between descartan and descartar
A purely visual mix-up. descartan ([d̪esˈkaɾt̪ãn]) 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 differ by a single letter - n in “descartan” becomes r in “descartar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descartan is recorded at frequency rank #39,153, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾt̪ãn]. 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 51731, this pair ranks #96,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descartan vs descartar
Shared letters: acderst. Private to "descartan": n. Private to "descartar": -.
"descartan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descartar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "descartan" for "descartar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "descartan" or "descartar"?
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 "descartan" 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 #96,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descartan" and "descartar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descartan vs descarto". 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 #96,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.