Which to use
“discute” and “discuto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,803
- “discute” frequency rank
- #34,993
- “discuto” frequency rank
- 44796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discute | discuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de discutir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discute and discuto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between discute and discuto
A purely visual mix-up. discute ([d̪isˈkut̪e]) and discuto ([d̪isˈkut̪o]) 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 - e in “discute” becomes o in “discuto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discute is recorded at frequency rank #9,803, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪e]. discuto is at rank #34,993, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪o].
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 44796, this pair ranks #135,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of discute vs discuto
Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discute": e. Private to "discuto": o.
"discute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "discuto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "discute" and "discuto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "discute" or "discuto"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "discute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discuto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discute" and "discuto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutas vs discuto". 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 #135,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.