Which to use
“descubre” and “descubrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,478
- “descubre” frequency rank
- #8,102
- “descubrí” frequency rank
- 11580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descubre | descubrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. |
Where the eye mixes descubre and descubrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descubre and descubrí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between descubre and descubrí
A purely visual mix-up. descubre ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾe]) and descubrí ([d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾi]) 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 - e in “descubre” becomes í in “descubrí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11580, 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]. descubrí is at rank #8,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾi].
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 11580, this pair ranks #294,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of descubre vs descubrí
Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubre": -. Private to "descubrí": í.
"descubre" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "descubrí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- descubre ← ddescubre · decsubre · descbure · desccubre · descubbre · descuber · descubrre · descurbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "descubre" and "descubrí" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "descubre" or "descubrí"?
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 "descubrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descubre" and "descubrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "descubras vs descubrí". 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 #294,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.