descubravsdescubrasConfusable pair

Which to use

“descubra” and “descubras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,106
“descubra” frequency rank
#44,109
“descubras” frequency rank
61215
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature descubra descubras
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de descubrir o de descubrirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de descubrir o de descubrirse.

Where the eye mixes descubra and descubras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. descubra runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against descubras's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
descubra
9 ch
descubras

Visual trap between descubra and descubras

A purely visual mix-up. descubra ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾa]) and descubras ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “descubra” sits inside “descubras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

descubra is recorded at frequency rank #17,106, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾa]. descubras is at rank #44,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas].

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 61215, this pair ranks #56,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of descubra vs descubras

Shared letters: abcdersu. Private to "descubra": -. Private to "descubras": -.

"descubra" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "descubras" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • descubra ← ddescubra · decsubra · descbura · desccubra · descubar · descubbra · descubrra · descurba
  • descubras ← ddescubras · decsubras · descburas · desccubras · descubars · descubbras · descubrass · descubrras

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "descubra" for "descubras" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾa] versus [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "descubra" vs "descubras" - which ranks higher?
"descubra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,106 in our Spanish list, against #44,109 for "descubras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "descubra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "descubras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #56,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "descubra" and "descubras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descubras vs descubrirás". 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 #56,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list