Which to use
“distribuido” and “distribuir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,805
- “distribuido” frequency rank
- #10,492
- “distribuir” frequency rank
- 23297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuido | distribuir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de distribuir. | Darle a cada cual una porción de algo en función de algún criterio. |
Where the eye mixes distribuido and distribuir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. distribuido runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVVCV) against distribuir's 10 (CVCCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between distribuido and distribuir
A purely visual mix-up. distribuido ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞o]) and distribuir ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ]) 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 23297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuido is recorded at frequency rank #12,805, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞o]. distribuir is at rank #10,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ].
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 23297, this pair ranks #246,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of distribuido vs distribuir
Shared letters: bdirstu. Private to "distribuido": o. Private to "distribuir": -.
"distribuido" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCV · "distribuir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuido ← ddistribuido · disrtibuido · disstribuido · distirbuido · distrbiuido · distribbuido · distribiudo · distribudio
- distribuir ← ddistribuir · disrtibuir · disstribuir · distirbuir · distrbiuir · distribbuir · distribiur · distribuirr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "distribuido" and "distribuir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "distribuido" or "distribuir"?
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 "distribuido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuido" and "distribuir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuido vs distribuirá". 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 #246,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.