descubresvsdescubroWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,025
“descubres” frequency rank
#27,950
“descubro” frequency rank
57975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature descubres descubro
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.

Where the eye mixes descubres and descubro

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. descubres runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against descubro's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
descubres
8 ch
descubro

Visual trap between descubres and descubro

A purely visual mix-up. descubres ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾes]) and descubro ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾo]) 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 57975, 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]. descubro is at rank #27,950, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾo].

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 57975, this pair ranks #68,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of descubres vs descubro

Shared letters: bcdersu. Private to "descubres": -. Private to "descubro": o.

"descubres" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "descubro" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • descubres ← ddescubres · decsubres · descbures · desccubres · descubbres · descubers · descubress · descubrres
  • descubro ← ddescubro · decsubro · descburo · desccubro · descubbro · descubor · descubrro · descurbo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "descubres" and "descubro" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾes] versus [d̪esˈkuβ̞ɾo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "descubres" or "descubro"?
"descubro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,950 in our Spanish list, against #30,025 for "descubres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "descubres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "descubro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #68,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "descubres" and "descubro" 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 #68,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list