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.
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?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "distribuyen" or "distribuyeron" show up more?
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.