Which to use
“descubre” and “descubren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,478
- “descubre” frequency rank
- #9,623
- “descubren” frequency rank
- 13101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descubre | descubren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. |
Where the eye mixes descubre and descubren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. descubre runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against descubren's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: descubre vs descubren
A purely visual mix-up. descubre ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]) and descubren ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾẽn]) 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) - “descubre” sits inside “descubren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descubre is recorded at frequency rank #3,478, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]. descubren is at rank #9,623, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾẽn].
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 13101, this pair ranks #289,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of descubre vs descubren
Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubre": -. Private to "descubren": n.
"descubre" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "descubren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "descubre" and "descubren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "descubre" or "descubren"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "descubre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "descubren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descubre" and "descubren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descubras vs descubren". 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 #289,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.