Which to use
“disculpar” is a verb and “disculpas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,039
- “disculpar” frequency rank
- #4,326
- “disculpas” frequency rank
- 34365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disculpar | disculpas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegar descargos, dar razones o pruebas que descarguen de alguna culpa o delito. | Forma del plural de disculpa. |
Where the eye mixes disculpar and disculpas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses disculpar with disculpas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disculpar is [d̪iskulˈpaɾ] while disculpas is [d̪isˈkulpas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “disculpar” 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 34365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disculpar is recorded at frequency rank #30,039, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iskulˈpaɾ]. 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 34365, this pair ranks #191,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disculpar vs disculpas
Shared letters: acdilpsu. Private to "disculpar": r. Private to "disculpas": -.
"disculpar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "disculpas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disculpar" and "disculpas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "disculpar" or "disculpas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "disculpar" 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 #191,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disculpar" and "disculpas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disculpado vs disculpar". 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 #191,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.