dispute

[d̪isˈput̪e]

/[d̪isˈput̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“dispute” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,448 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,448
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de disputar.

Key facts for dispute
PropertyValue
Headworddispute
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isˈput̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dispute” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dispute lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dispute is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,448 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪isˈput̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dispute in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dispute, spelled D-I-S-P-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de disputar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de disputar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de disputar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dispute"?
"dispute" is spelled D-I-S-P-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈput̪e].
What does "dispute" mean?
As a verb, "dispute" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de disputar.
How do you pronounce "dispute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dispute" is [d̪isˈput̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dispute" come from?
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Using “dispute”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-P-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪isˈput̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list