discutasvsdiscutenConfusable pair

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

#48,358
“discutas” frequency rank
#15,594
“discuten” frequency rank
63952
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discutas discuten
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 discutas and discuten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. discutas and discuten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
discutas
8 ch
discuten

Why the eye confuses discutas with discuten

A purely visual mix-up. discutas ([d̪isˈkut̪as]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63952, 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]. 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 63952, this pair ranks #47,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discutas vs discuten

Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discutas": a. Private to "discuten": en.

"discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "discuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutas ← ddiscutas · dicsutas · disccutas · disctuas · discuats · discutass · discutsa · discuttas
  • discuten ← ddiscuten · dicsuten · disccuten · disctuen · discuetn · discutenn · discutne · discutten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "discutas" and "discuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈkut̪as] versus [d̪isˈkut̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "discutas" or "discuten" show up more?
"discuten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,594 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

Eye-level mix-up between "discutas" and "discuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "discutas" 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 #47,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "discutas" and "discuten" 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 #47,061 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