descubrimosvsdescubriremosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,670
“descubrimos” frequency rank
#45,254
“descubriremos” frequency rank
58924
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature descubrimos descubriremos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del futuro de indicativo de descubrir o de descubrirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set descubrimos and descubriremos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
descubrimos
13 ch
descubriremos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. descubrimos ([d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾimos]) and descubriremos ([d̪eskuβ̞ɾiˈɾemos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

descubrimos is recorded at frequency rank #13,670, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾimos]. descubriremos is at rank #45,254, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eskuβ̞ɾiˈɾemos].

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 58924, this pair ranks #64,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of descubrimos vs descubriremos

Shared letters: bcdeimorsu. Private to "descubrimos": -. Private to "descubriremos": -.

"descubrimos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "descubriremos" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • descubrimosddescubrimos · decsubrimos · descburimos · desccubrimos · descubbrimos · descubirmos · descubrimmos · descubrimoss
  • descubriremosddescubriremos · decsubriremos · descburiremos · desccubriremos · descubbriremos · descubirremos · descubriermos · descubriremmos

Frequency comparison

descubrimos#13,670
descubriremos#45,254

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "descubrimos" and "descubriremos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾimos] versus [d̪eskuβ̞ɾiˈɾemos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "descubrimos" or "descubriremos"?
"descubrimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,670 in our Spanish list, against #45,254 for "descubriremos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering descubrimos vs descubriremos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “descubrimos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list