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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "discutas" and "disputas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "discutas" or "disputas" show up more?
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.