Which to use
“descubres” and “descubrí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,025
- “descubres” frequency rank
- #8,102
- “descubrí” frequency rank
- 38127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descubres | descubrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 descubres and descubrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descubres runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against descubrí's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses descubres with descubrí
A purely visual mix-up. descubres ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾes]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descubres is recorded at frequency rank #30,025, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾes]. 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 38127, this pair ranks #171,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of descubres vs descubrí
Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubres": -. Private to "descubrí": í.
"descubres" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "descubrí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- descubres ← ddescubres · decsubres · descbures · desccubres · descubbres · descubers · descubress · descubrres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "descubres" and "descubrí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "descubres" or "descubrí"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "descubres" 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 #171,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "descubres" and "descubrí" 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 #171,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.