Which to use
“distribuida” is a participle and “distribuya” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,121
- “distribuida” frequency rank
- #48,359
- “distribuya” frequency rank
- 62480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuida | distribuya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de distribuido, participio de distribuir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de distribuir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set distribuida and distribuya apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: distribuida is [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞a] while distribuya is [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝa]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuida is recorded at frequency rank #14,121, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞a]. distribuya is at rank #48,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝa].
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 62480, this pair ranks #51,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distribuida vs distribuya
Shared letters: abdirstu. Private to "distribuida": -. Private to "distribuya": y.
"distribuida" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCV · "distribuya" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuida ← ddistribuida · disrtibuida · disstribuida · distirbuida · distrbiuida · distribbuida · distribiuda · distribudia
- distribuya ← ddistribuya · disrtibuya · disstribuya · distirbuya · distrbiuya · distribbuya · distribuay · distribuyya
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering distribuida vs distribuya
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “distribuida”; for a verb, it's “distribuya”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “distribuida” entry
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