Which to use
“distribuir” and “distribuye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,492
- “distribuir” frequency rank
- #13,229
- “distribuye” frequency rank
- 23721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuir | distribuye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Darle a cada cual una porción de algo en función de algún criterio. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distribuir. |
Where the eye mixes distribuir and distribuye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. distribuir (CVCCCVCVVC) and distribuye (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 distribuye
A purely visual mix-up. distribuir ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ]) and distribuye ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe]) 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 23721, 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]. distribuye is at rank #13,229, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe].
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 23721, this pair ranks #244,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of distribuir vs distribuye
Shared letters: bdirstu. Private to "distribuir": -. Private to "distribuye": ey.
"distribuir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC · "distribuye" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuir ← ddistribuir · disrtibuir · disstribuir · distirbuir · distrbiuir · distribbuir · distribiur · distribuirr
- distribuye ← ddistribuye · disrtibuye · disstribuye · distirbuye · distrbiuye · distribbuye · distribuey · distribuyye
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "distribuir" and "distribuye" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "distribuir" or "distribuye"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "distribuir" and "distribuye" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuir" and "distribuye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuya vs distribuye". 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 #244,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.