Which to use
“describió” and “describir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,008
- “describió” frequency rank
- #5,301
- “describir” frequency rank
- 12309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | describió | describir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de describir. | Decir las características de algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes describió and describir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. describió (CVCCCVCVV) and describir (CVCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses describió with describir
A purely visual mix-up. describió ([d̪eskɾiˈβ̞jo]) and describir ([d̪eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]) 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 - ó in “describió” becomes r in “describir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
describió is recorded at frequency rank #7,008, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eskɾiˈβ̞jo]. describir is at rank #5,301, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ].
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 12309, this pair ranks #291,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of describió vs describir
Shared letters: bcdeirs. Private to "describió": ó. Private to "describir": -.
"describió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV · "describir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- describir ← ddescribir · decsribir · desccribir · descirbir · descrbiir · describbir · describirr · describri
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "describió" and "describir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "describió" or "describir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "describió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "describir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "describió" and "describir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "describes vs describió". 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 #291,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.