descubrasvsdescubreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,109
“descubras” frequency rank
#3,478
“descubre” frequency rank
47587
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature descubras descubre
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de descubrir o de descubrirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set descubras and descubre apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
descubras
8 ch
descubre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. descubras ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas]) and descubre ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]) 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 47587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

descubras is recorded at frequency rank #44,109, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas]. descubre is at rank #3,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe].

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 47587, this pair ranks #119,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of descubras vs descubre

Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubras": a. Private to "descubre": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • descubrasddescubras · decsubras · descburas · desccubras · descubars · descubbras · descubrass · descubrras
  • descubreddescubre · decsubre · descbure · desccubre · descubbre · descuber · descubrre · descurbe

Frequency comparison

descubras#44,109
descubre#3,478

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "descubras" and "descubre" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas] versus [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "descubras" or "descubre"?
"descubre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,478 in our Spanish list, against #44,109 for "descubras". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering descubras vs descubre

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “descubras” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list