Which to use
“disculpa” and “disculpas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,506
- “disculpa” frequency rank
- #4,326
- “disculpas” frequency rank
- 8832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disculpa | disculpas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Argumento con el que se intenta negar o quitar importancia a una culpa. | Forma del plural de disculpa. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disculpa and disculpas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. disculpa ([d̪isˈkulpa]) and disculpas ([d̪isˈkulpas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “disculpa” sits inside “disculpas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disculpa is recorded at frequency rank #4,506, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈkulpa]. disculpas is at rank #4,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈkulpas].
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 8832, this pair ranks #303,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of disculpa vs disculpas
Shared letters: acdilpsu. Private to "disculpa": -. Private to "disculpas": -.
"disculpa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "disculpas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disculpa" and "disculpas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "disculpa" or "disculpas"?
Remembering disculpa vs disculpas
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 “disculpa” entry
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