Which to use
“descartar” and “descarto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,578
- “descartar” frequency rank
- #39,154
- “descarto” frequency rank
- 51732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descartar | descarto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eliminar algo de una lista, una categoría, o algún otro grupo de cosas. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse. |
Where the eye mixes descartar and descarto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descartar runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against descarto's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: descartar vs descarto
A purely visual mix-up. descartar ([d̪eskaɾˈt̪aɾ]) and descarto ([d̪esˈkaɾt̪o]) 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 51732, 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]. descarto is at rank #39,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾt̪o].
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 51732, this pair ranks #96,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descartar vs descarto
Shared letters: acderst. Private to "descartar": -. Private to "descarto": o.
"descartar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descarto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descartar" and "descarto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "descartar" vs "descarto" - 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 "descartar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descarto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descartar" and "descarto" 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 #96,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.