Which to use
“dista” and “distrae” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,999
- “dista” frequency rank
- #28,339
- “distrae” frequency rank
- 48338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dista | distrae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distraer o de distraerse. |
Where the eye mixes dista and distrae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dista runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against distrae's 7 (CVCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dista vs distrae
A purely visual mix-up. dista ([ˈd̪ist̪a]) and distrae ([d̪isˈt̪ɾae]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dista is recorded at frequency rank #19,999, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ist̪a]. distrae is at rank #28,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ɾae].
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 48338, this pair ranks #115,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dista vs distrae
Shared letters: adist. Private to "dista": -. Private to "distrae": er.
"dista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "distrae" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dista" and "distrae" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dista" vs "distrae" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dista" and "distrae" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distrae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dista" and "distrae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distrae vs distraen". 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 #115,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.