distribuyenvsdistribuyeronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“distribuyen” and “distribuyeron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,116
“distribuyen” frequency rank
#38,656
“distribuyeron” frequency rank
55772
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature distribuyen distribuyeron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distribuir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de distribuir.

Where the eye mixes distribuyen and distribuyeron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. distribuyen runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVVVC) against distribuyeron's 13 (CVCCCVCVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
distribuyen
13 ch
distribuyeron

Visual trap between distribuyen and distribuyeron

A purely visual mix-up. distribuyen ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn]) and distribuyeron ([d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈʝeɾõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

distribuyen is recorded at frequency rank #17,116, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn]. distribuyeron is at rank #38,656, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈʝeɾõn].

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 55772, this pair ranks #77,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of distribuyen vs distribuyeron

Shared letters: bdeinrstuy. Private to "distribuyen": -. Private to "distribuyeron": o.

"distribuyen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVVC  ·  "distribuyeron" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • distribuyen ← ddistribuyen · disrtibuyen · disstribuyen · distirbuyen · distrbiuyen · distribbuyen · distribueyn · distribuyenn
  • distribuyeron ← ddistribuyeron · disrtibuyeron · disstribuyeron · distirbuyeron · distrbiuyeron · distribbuyeron · distribueyron · distribuyeorn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "distribuyen" and "distribuyeron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn] versus [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈʝeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "distribuyen" or "distribuyeron" show up more?
"distribuyen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,116 in our Spanish list, against #38,656 for "distribuyeron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "distribuyen" and "distribuyeron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "distribuyen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "distribuyeron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #77,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "distribuyen" and "distribuyeron" 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 #77,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list