dispute
dis·pute/dɪˈspjuːt/noun, verb
dispute is spelled D-I-S-P-U-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (dis·pute). It appears 19 times per million words in written English, the 4,521st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dispute means “An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dispute is disputes.
How many letters and syllables are in dispute?
| Letters | 7: D-I-S-P-U-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dis·pute |
| In writing | 19 times per million words; the 4,521st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dispute?
Dispute appears 19 times per million words in written English, the 4,521st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dispute?
- UK /dɪˈspjuːt/
- UK /ˈdɪ.spjuːt/
- British /dɪˈspjʉwt/
As a verb (“To contend in argument; to argue against something…”): /dɪˈspjuːt/, /dɪˈspjʉwt/, /dɪˈspjut/.
Dispute has 2 syllables, split dis·pute in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-dispute.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dispute?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dispute from its last stressed vowel (/ut/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dispute
- disputes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- disputing participle, present
- disputed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dispute mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
- 2
A disagreement between parties in a contract, lawsuit, treaty, or other legal matter.
- 3
Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
verb
- 1
To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
- 2
To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
- 3
To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call into question; to deny the truth or validity of.
to dispute assertions or arguments
- 4
To strive or contend about; to contest.
- 5
obsoleteTo struggle against; to resist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dispute in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dispute, litige , discuter, argumenter , évaluer , contester |
| German | Streit, Disput , erörtern , Debatte , bestreiten |
| Portuguese | disputa |
| Spanish | disputa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.