Which to use
“deponer” and “disponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,942
- “deponer” frequency rank
- #7,146
- “disponer” frequency rank
- 50088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deponer | disponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar, apartar de sí; abandonar actitudes o sentimientos. | Colocar, poner en orden y situación conveniente. |
Where the eye mixes deponer and disponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deponer runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against disponer's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deponer and disponer
A purely visual mix-up. deponer ([d̪epoˈneɾ]) and disponer ([d̪ispoˈneɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deponer is recorded at frequency rank #42,942, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epoˈneɾ]. disponer is at rank #7,146, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispoˈneɾ].
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 50088, this pair ranks #105,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deponer vs disponer
Shared letters: denopr. Private to "deponer": -. Private to "disponer": is.
"deponer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "disponer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deponer" and "disponer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deponer" or "disponer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deponer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disponer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deponer" and "disponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demoler vs deponer". 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 #105,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.