discutavsdiscutióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,086
“discuta” frequency rank
#21,985
“discutió” frequency rank
55071
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discuta discutió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de discutir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set discuta and discutió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
discuta
8 ch
discutió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. discuta ([d̪isˈkut̪a]) and discutió ([d̪iskuˈt̪jo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discuta is recorded at frequency rank #33,086, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪a]. discutió is at rank #21,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iskuˈt̪jo].

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 55071, this pair ranks #80,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discuta vs discutió

Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discuta": a. Private to "discutió": ó.

"discuta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "discutió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutaddiscuta · dicsuta · disccuta · disctua · discuat · discutta · disscuta · disucta

Frequency comparison

discuta#33,086
discutió#21,985

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "discuta" and "discutió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈkut̪a] versus [d̪iskuˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "discuta" or "discutió"?
"discutió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,985 in our Spanish list, against #33,086 for "discuta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering discuta vs discutió

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 “discuta” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list