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“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.

8 ch
discutas
7 ch
discute

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

  • discutas ← ddiscutas · dicsutas · disccutas · disctuas · discuats · discutass · discutsa · discuttas
  • discute ← ddiscute · dicsute · disccute · disctue · discuet · discutte · disscute · disucte

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "discutas" for "discute" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈkut̪as] versus [d̪isˈkut̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "discutas" or "discute"?
"discute" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,803 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 "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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list