Which to use
“descarte” and “descarto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,536
- “descarte” frequency rank
- #39,154
- “descarto” frequency rank
- 72690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descarte | descarto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de descartar o de descartarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse. |
Where the eye mixes descarte and descarto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descarte and descarto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: descarte vs descarto
A purely visual mix-up. descarte ([d̪esˈkaɾt̪e]) 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 a single letter - e in “descarte” becomes o in “descarto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descarte is recorded at frequency rank #33,536, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkaɾt̪e]. 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 72690, this pair ranks #24,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of descarte vs descarto
Shared letters: acderst. Private to "descarte": -. Private to "descarto": o.
"descarte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "descarto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "descarte" and "descarto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "descarte" vs "descarto" - which ranks higher?
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 "descarte" 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 #24,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descarte" 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 #24,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.