Which to use
“discute” and “disputó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,803
- “discute” frequency rank
- #24,836
- “disputó” frequency rank
- 34639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discute | disputó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de discutir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de disputar. |
Where the eye mixes discute and disputó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. discute and disputó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses discute with disputó
A purely visual mix-up. discute ([d̪isˈkut̪e]) and disputó ([d̪ispuˈt̪o]) 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 34639, 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]. disputó is at rank #24,836, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪o].
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 34639, this pair ranks #190,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of discute vs disputó
Shared letters: distu. Private to "discute": ce. Private to "disputó": pó.
"discute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "disputó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- discute ← ddiscute · dicsute · disccute · disctue · discuet · discutte · disscute · disucte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "discute" for "disputó" ever safe?
Frequency check: "discute" vs "disputó" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "discute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disputó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discute" and "disputó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discuto vs disputó". 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 #190,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.