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

#44,129
“discutamos” frequency rank
#48,358
“discutas” frequency rank
92487
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discutamos discutas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir.

Where the eye mixes discutamos and discutas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. discutamos runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against discutas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
discutamos
8 ch
discutas

Why the eye confuses discutamos with discutas

A purely visual mix-up. discutamos ([d̪iskuˈt̪amos]) and discutas ([d̪isˈkut̪as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discutamos is recorded at frequency rank #44,129, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iskuˈt̪amos]. discutas is at rank #48,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪as].

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 92487, this pair ranks #1,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discutamos vs discutas

Shared letters: acdistu. Private to "discutamos": mo. Private to "discutas": -.

"discutamos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutamos ← ddiscutamos · dicsutamos · disccutamos · disctuamos · discuatmos · discutammos · discutamoss · discutamso
  • discutas ← ddiscutas · dicsutas · disccutas · disctuas · discuats · discutass · discutsa · discuttas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "discutamos" for "discutas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iskuˈt̪amos] versus [d̪isˈkut̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "discutamos" or "discutas" show up more?
"discutamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,129 in our Spanish list, against #48,358 for "discutas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "discutamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "discutas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "discutamos" and "discutas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutas vs discutidas". 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 #1,492 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