# dispersed vs disposed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### disposed
*verb · IPA /dɪˈspoʊzd/ · frequency rank #13,903*
simple past and past participle of dispose

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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