discutovsdisgustoWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: discuto is a verb, disgusto is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“discuto” is a verb and “disgusto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,993
“discuto” frequency rank
#13,441
“disgusto” frequency rank
48434
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discuto disgusto
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de discutir. Contrariedad

Where the eye mixes discuto and disgusto

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. discuto runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against disgusto's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
discuto
8 ch
disgusto

Look-alike desk: discuto vs disgusto

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: discuto is [d̪isˈkut̪o] while disgusto is [d̪isˈɣ̞ust̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discuto is recorded at frequency rank #34,993, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkut̪o]. disgusto is at rank #13,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈɣ̞ust̪o].

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 48434, this pair ranks #114,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of discuto vs disgusto

Shared letters: diostu. Private to "discuto": c. Private to "disgusto": g.

"discuto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "disgusto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discuto ← ddiscuto · dicsuto · disccuto · disctuo · discuot · discutto · disscuto · disucto
  • disgusto ← ddisgusto · digsusto · disggusto · disgsuto · disgusot · disgussto · disgustto · disgutso

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "discuto" for "disgusto" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "discuto" is a verb and "disgusto" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "discuto" vs "disgusto" - which ranks higher?
"disgusto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,441 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.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "discuto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "disgusto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #114,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "discuto" and "disgusto" 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 #114,503 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