Which to use
“distribuir” and “distribuya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,492
- “distribuir” frequency rank
- #48,359
- “distribuya” frequency rank
- 58851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuir | distribuya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Darle a cada cual una porción de algo en función de algún criterio. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de distribuir. |
Where the eye mixes distribuir and distribuya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. distribuir (CVCCCVCVVC) and distribuya (CVCCCVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses distribuir with distribuya
A purely visual mix-up. distribuir ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ]) and distribuya ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuir is recorded at frequency rank #10,492, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ]. 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 58851, this pair ranks #64,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distribuir vs distribuya
Shared letters: bdirstu. Private to "distribuir": -. Private to "distribuya": ay.
"distribuir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC · "distribuya" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuir ← ddistribuir · disrtibuir · disstribuir · distirbuir · distrbiuir · distribbuir · distribiur · distribuirr
- distribuya ← ddistribuya · disrtibuya · disstribuya · distirbuya · distrbiuya · distribbuya · distribuay · distribuyya
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "distribuir" for "distribuya" ever safe?
Frequency check: "distribuir" vs "distribuya" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuir" and "distribuya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuirá vs distribuya". 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 #64,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.