discutióvsdiscutoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,985
“discutió” frequency rank
#34,993
“discuto” frequency rank
56978
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discutió discuto
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de discutir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de discutir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set discutió and discuto apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
discutió
7 ch
discuto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. discutió ([d̪iskuˈt̪jo]) 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 56978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discutió is recorded at frequency rank #21,985, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iskuˈt̪jo]. 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 56978, this pair ranks #72,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discutió vs discuto

Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discutió": ó. Private to "discuto": o.

"discutió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "discuto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutoddiscuto · dicsuto · disccuto · disctuo · discuot · discutto · disscuto · disucto

Frequency comparison

discutió#21,985
discuto#34,993

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "discutió" and "discuto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iskuˈt̪jo] versus [d̪isˈkut̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "discutió" or "discuto"?
"discutió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,985 in our Spanish list, against #34,993 for "discuto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering discutió vs discuto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “discutió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list