Which to use
“disfruta” and “disfrutes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,413
- “disfruta” frequency rank
- #17,945
- “disfrutes” frequency rank
- 22358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disfruta | disfrutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disfrutar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de disfrutar. |
Where the eye mixes disfruta and disfrutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. disfruta runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against disfrutes's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses disfruta with disfrutes
A purely visual mix-up. disfruta ([d̪isˈfɾut̪a]) and disfrutes ([d̪isˈfɾut̪es]) 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 22358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disfruta is recorded at frequency rank #4,413, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈfɾut̪a]. disfrutes is at rank #17,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈfɾut̪es].
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 22358, this pair ranks #250,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of disfruta vs disfrutes
Shared letters: dfirstu. Private to "disfruta": a. Private to "disfrutes": e.
"disfruta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "disfrutes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disfruta" and "disfrutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "disfruta" or "disfrutes"?
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 "disfruta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disfrutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disfruta" and "disfrutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disfrutemos vs disfrutes". 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 #250,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.