Which to use
“discutan” and “discutas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,258
- “discutan” frequency rank
- #48,358
- “discutas” frequency rank
- 88616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discutan | discutas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discutan and discutas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. discutan and discutas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses discutan with discutas
A purely visual mix-up. discutan ([d̪isˈkut̪ãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “discutan” becomes s in “discutas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discutan is recorded at frequency rank #40,258, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪ãn]. 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 88616, this pair ranks #3,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discutan vs discutas
Shared letters: acdistu. Private to "discutan": n. Private to "discutas": -.
"discutan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "discutan" and "discutas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "discutan" vs "discutas" - which ranks higher?
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 "discutan" 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 #3,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discutan" 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 #3,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.