Which to use
“discuten” and “discuto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,594
- “discuten” frequency rank
- #34,993
- “discuto” frequency rank
- 50587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discuten | discuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de discutir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de discutir. |
Where the eye mixes discuten and discuto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. discuten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against discuto's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: discuten vs discuto
A purely visual mix-up. discuten ([d̪isˈkut̪ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discuten is recorded at frequency rank #15,594, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪ẽn]. 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 50587, this pair ranks #102,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of discuten vs discuto
Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discuten": en. Private to "discuto": o.
"discuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "discuto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "discuten" for "discuto" ever safe?
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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 "discuten" 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 #102,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discuten" 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 #102,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.