Which to use
“distribuya” and “distribuyen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,359
- “distribuya” frequency rank
- #17,116
- “distribuyen” frequency rank
- 65475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuya | distribuyen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de distribuir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distribuir. |
Where the eye mixes distribuya and distribuyen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. distribuya runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVVV) against distribuyen's 11 (CVCCCVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses distribuya with distribuyen
A purely visual mix-up. distribuya ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝa]) and distribuyen ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn]) 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 65475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuya is recorded at frequency rank #48,359, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝa]. distribuyen is at rank #17,116, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn].
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 65475, this pair ranks #42,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distribuya vs distribuyen
Shared letters: bdirstuy. Private to "distribuya": a. Private to "distribuyen": en.
"distribuya" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV · "distribuyen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuya ← ddistribuya · disrtibuya · disstribuya · distirbuya · distrbiuya · distribbuya · distribuay · distribuyya
- distribuyen ← ddistribuyen · disrtibuyen · disstribuyen · distirbuyen · distrbiuyen · distribbuyen · distribueyn · distribuyenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "distribuya" and "distribuyen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuyen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuya" and "distribuyen" 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 #42,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.