Which to use
“descubra” and “descubres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,106
- “descubra” frequency rank
- #30,025
- “descubres” frequency rank
- 47131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descubra | descubres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de descubrir o de descubrirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. |
Where the eye mixes descubra and descubres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descubra runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against descubres's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses descubra with descubres
A purely visual mix-up. descubra ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾa]) and descubres ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾes]) 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 47131, 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]. descubres is at rank #30,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾes].
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 47131, this pair ranks #121,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descubra vs descubres
Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubra": a. Private to "descubres": -.
"descubra" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "descubres" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "descubra" for "descubres" ever safe?
Frequency check: "descubra" vs "descubres" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "descubres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descubra" and "descubres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descubras vs descubres". 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 #121,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.