Which to use
“disfrute” is a noun and “disfrutes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,644
- “disfrute” frequency rank
- #17,945
- “disfrutes” frequency rank
- 26589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disfrute | disfrutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de disfrutar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de disfrutar. |
Where the eye mixes disfrute and disfrutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. disfrute 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 disfrute with disfrutes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disfrute is [d̪isˈfɾut̪e] while disfrutes is [d̪isˈfɾut̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “disfrute” sits inside “disfrutes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disfrute is recorded at frequency rank #8,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈfɾut̪e]. 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 26589, this pair ranks #230,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disfrute vs disfrutes
Shared letters: defirstu. Private to "disfrute": -. Private to "disfrutes": -.
"disfrute" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "disfrutes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disfrute" and "disfrutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disfrute" or "disfrutes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disfrute" 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 #230,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disfrute" 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 #230,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.