Which to use
“discretas” is a noun and “discutas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,038
- “discretas” frequency rank
- #48,358
- “discutas” frequency rank
- 85396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discretas | discutas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de discreta. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discretas and discutas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. discretas runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against discutas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between discretas and discutas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: discretas is [d̪isˈkɾet̪as] while discutas is [d̪isˈkut̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discretas is recorded at frequency rank #37,038, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈkɾet̪as]. discutas is at rank #48,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪as].
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 85396, this pair ranks #6,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discretas vs discutas
Shared letters: acdist. Private to "discretas": er. Private to "discutas": u.
"discretas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "discretas" for "discutas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "discretas" vs "discutas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "discretas" and "discutas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "discretas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discutas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discretas" and "discutas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutas vs discutidas". 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 #6,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.