Which to use
“discutan” and “discuten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,258
- “discutan” frequency rank
- #15,594
- “discuten” frequency rank
- 55852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discutan | discuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discutan and discuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. discutan and discuten 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 discuten
A purely visual mix-up. discutan ([d̪isˈkut̪ãn]) and discuten ([d̪isˈkut̪ẽn]) 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 - a in “discutan” becomes e in “discuten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55852, 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]. discuten is at rank #15,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪ẽn].
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 55852, this pair ranks #77,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discutan vs discuten
Shared letters: cdinstu. Private to "discutan": a. Private to "discuten": e.
"discutan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "discuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "discutan" and "discuten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "discutan" vs "discuten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "discutan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discutan" and "discuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutan vs discutas". 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 #77,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.