Which to use
“disculpan” is a verb and “disculpas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,075
- “disculpan” frequency rank
- #4,326
- “disculpas” frequency rank
- 51401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disculpan | disculpas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disculpar o de disculparse. | Forma del plural de disculpa. |
Where the eye mixes disculpan and disculpas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses disculpan with disculpas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disculpan is [d̪isˈkulpãn] while disculpas is [d̪isˈkulpas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “disculpan” becomes s in “disculpas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disculpan is recorded at frequency rank #47,075, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkulpãn]. 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 51401, this pair ranks #98,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disculpan vs disculpas
Shared letters: acdilpsu. Private to "disculpan": n. Private to "disculpas": -.
"disculpan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "disculpas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disculpan" and "disculpas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disculpan" or "disculpas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disculpan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disculpas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disculpan" and "disculpas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disculpado vs disculpan". 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 #98,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.