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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "descubra" for "descubras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "descubra" vs "descubras" - which ranks higher?
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.