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Which to use

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

#33,086
“discuta” frequency rank
#24,836
“disputó” frequency rank
57922
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discuta disputó
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 disputar.

Where the eye mixes discuta and disputó

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. discuta and disputó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
discuta
7 ch
disputó

Look-alike desk: discuta vs disputó

A purely visual mix-up. discuta ([d̪isˈkut̪a]) and disputó ([d̪ispuˈt̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57922, 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]. disputó is at rank #24,836, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪o].

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 57922, this pair ranks #68,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discuta vs disputó

Shared letters: distu. Private to "discuta": ac. Private to "disputó": pó.

"discuta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "disputó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discuta ← ddiscuta · dicsuta · disccuta · disctua · discuat · discutta · disscuta · disucta

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "discuta" and "disputó" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈkut̪a] versus [d̪ispuˈt̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "discuta" or "disputó"?
"disputó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,836 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.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "discuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "disputó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #68,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "discuta" and "disputó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discuta vs discutirá". 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 #68,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list