Which to use
“disfraza” and “disfrazar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,557
- “disfraza” frequency rank
- #33,087
- “disfrazar” frequency rank
- 70644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disfraza | disfrazar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disfrazar. | Desfigurar la apariencia natural de algo o alguien para que no pueda ser reconocido. |
Where the eye mixes disfraza and disfrazar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. disfraza runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against disfrazar's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses disfraza with disfrazar
A purely visual mix-up. disfraza ([d̪isˈfɾasa]) and disfrazar ([d̪isfɾaˈsaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “disfraza” sits inside “disfrazar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disfraza is recorded at frequency rank #37,557, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈfɾasa]. disfrazar is at rank #33,087, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isfɾaˈsaɾ].
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 70644, this pair ranks #29,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disfraza vs disfrazar
Shared letters: adfirsz. Private to "disfraza": -. Private to "disfrazar": -.
"disfraza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "disfrazar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disfraza" and "disfrazar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "disfraza" vs "disfrazar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disfraza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disfrazar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disfraza" and "disfrazar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disfraza vs disfrazan". 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 #29,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.