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

#11,952
“discutido” frequency rank
#19,997
“discutimos” frequency rank
31949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discutido discutimos
Definition Participio de discutir. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de discutir.

Where the eye mixes discutido and discutimos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. discutido runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against discutimos's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
discutido
10 ch
discutimos

Why the eye confuses discutido with discutimos

A purely visual mix-up. discutido ([d̪iskuˈt̪ið̞o]) and discutimos ([d̪iskuˈt̪imos]) 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 31949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discutido is recorded at frequency rank #11,952, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iskuˈt̪ið̞o]. discutimos is at rank #19,997, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iskuˈt̪imos].

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 31949, this pair ranks #204,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of discutido vs discutimos

Shared letters: cdiostu. Private to "discutido": -. Private to "discutimos": m.

"discutido" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "discutimos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutido ← ddiscutido · dicsutido · disccutido · disctuido · discuitdo · discutdio · discutiddo · discutiod
  • discutimos ← ddiscutimos · dicsutimos · disccutimos · disctuimos · discuitmos · discutimmos · discutimoss · discutimso

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "discutido" and "discutimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iskuˈt̪ið̞o] versus [d̪iskuˈt̪imos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "discutido" or "discutimos"?
"discutido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,952 in our Spanish list, against #19,997 for "discutimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "discutido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "discutimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #204,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "discutido" and "discutimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutidas vs discutimos". 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 #204,484 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