Which to use
“discutas” and “discute” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,358
- “discutas” frequency rank
- #9,803
- “discute” frequency rank
- 58161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discutas | discute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discutas and discute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. discutas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against discute's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: discutas vs discute
A purely visual mix-up. discutas ([d̪isˈkut̪as]) and discute ([d̪isˈkut̪e]) 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 58161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discutas is recorded at frequency rank #48,358, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪as]. discute is at rank #9,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪e].
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 58161, this pair ranks #67,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discutas vs discute
Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discutas": a. Private to "discute": e.
"discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "discute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "discutas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discutas" and "discute" 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 #67,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.