Which to use
“discutas” is a verb and “discutidas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,358
- “discutas” frequency rank
- #45,269
- “discutidas” frequency rank
- 93627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discutas | discutidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. | Forma del femenino plural de discutido, participio de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discutas and discutidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. discutas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against discutidas's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between discutas and discutidas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: discutas is [d̪isˈkut̪as] while discutidas is [d̪iskuˈt̪ið̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93627, 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]. discutidas is at rank #45,269, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iskuˈt̪ið̞as].
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 93627, this pair ranks #1,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discutas vs discutidas
Shared letters: acdistu. Private to "discutas": -. Private to "discutidas": -.
"discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "discutidas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- discutas ← ddiscutas · dicsutas · disccutas · disctuas · discuats · discutass · discutsa · discuttas
- discutidas ← ddiscutidas · dicsutidas · disccutidas · disctuidas · discuitdas · discutdias · discutiads · discutidass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "discutas" for "discutidas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "discutas" or "discutidas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "discutas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discutidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discutas" and "discutidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutidas vs discutirá". 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 #1,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.