Which to use
“distribuye” and “distribuyen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,229
- “distribuye” frequency rank
- #17,116
- “distribuyen” frequency rank
- 30345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuye | distribuyen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distribuir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distribuir. |
Where the eye mixes distribuye and distribuyen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. distribuye 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.
Visual trap between distribuye and distribuyen
A purely visual mix-up. distribuye ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe]) 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 extra letter(s) - “distribuye” sits inside “distribuyen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuye is recorded at frequency rank #13,229, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe]. 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 30345, this pair ranks #212,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of distribuye vs distribuyen
Shared letters: bdeirstuy. Private to "distribuye": -. Private to "distribuyen": n.
"distribuye" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV · "distribuyen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuye ← ddistribuye · disrtibuye · disstribuye · distirbuye · distrbiuye · distribbuye · distribuey · distribuyye
- distribuyen ← ddistribuyen · disrtibuyen · disstribuyen · distirbuyen · distrbiuyen · distribbuyen · distribueyn · distribuyenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "distribuye" and "distribuyen" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "distribuye" 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 #212,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuye" and "distribuyen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuya vs distribuyen". 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 #212,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.