Which to use
“descartar” and “descarte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,578
- “descartar” frequency rank
- #33,536
- “descarte” frequency rank
- 46114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descartar | descarte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eliminar algo de una lista, una categoría, o algún otro grupo de cosas. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de descartar o de descartarse. |
Where the eye mixes descartar and descarte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descartar runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against descarte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: descartar vs descarte
A purely visual mix-up. descartar ([d̪eskaɾˈt̪aɾ]) and descarte ([d̪esˈkaɾt̪e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descartar is recorded at frequency rank #12,578, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eskaɾˈt̪aɾ]. descarte is at rank #33,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾt̪e].
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 46114, this pair ranks #127,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descartar vs descarte
Shared letters: acderst. Private to "descartar": -. Private to "descarte": -.
"descartar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descarte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descartar" and "descarte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "descartar" vs "descarte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "descartar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descarte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descartar" and "descarte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descarte vs descortés". 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 #127,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.