discutasvsdisputasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#48,358
“discutas” frequency rank
#11,558
“disputas” frequency rank
59916
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discutas disputas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de discutir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de disputar.

Where the eye mixes discutas and disputas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. discutas and disputas 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
disputas

Look-alike desk: discutas vs disputas

A purely visual mix-up. discutas ([d̪isˈkut̪as]) and disputas ([d̪isˈput̪as]) 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 - c in “discutas” becomes p in “disputas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59916, 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]. disputas is at rank #11,558, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈput̪as].

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 59916, this pair ranks #60,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discutas vs disputas

Shared letters: adistu. Private to "discutas": c. Private to "disputas": p.

"discutas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "disputas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutas ← ddiscutas · dicsutas · disccutas · disctuas · discuats · discutass · discutsa · discuttas
  • disputas ← ddisputas · dipsutas · dispputas · disptuas · dispuats · disputass · disputsa · disputtas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "discutas" and "disputas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈkut̪as] versus [d̪isˈput̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "discutas" or "disputas" show up more?
"disputas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,558 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.

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 "disputas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #60,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "discutas" and "disputas" 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 #60,830 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