Which to use
“descubras” and “descubres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,109
- “descubras” frequency rank
- #30,025
- “descubres” frequency rank
- 74134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descubras | descubres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 descubras and descubres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. descubras and descubres follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between descubras and descubres
A purely visual mix-up. descubras ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾas]) 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 a single letter - a in “descubras” becomes e in “descubres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74134, 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]. 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 74134, this pair ranks #21,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of descubras vs descubres
Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubras": a. Private to "descubres": -.
"descubras" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descubres" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descubras" and "descubres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "descubras" 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 "descubras" 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 #21,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descubras" and "descubres" 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 #21,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.