# disperse vs dispersed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disperse
*verb · IPA /dɪˈspɜːs/ · frequency rank #19,578*
To scatter in different directions.

### dispersed
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈspɝst/ · frequency rank #14,937*
Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disperse-vs-dispersed