disfrutadovsdisfrutanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“disfrutado” and “disfrutan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,954
“disfrutado” frequency rank
#10,320
“disfrutan” frequency rank
22274
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disfrutado disfrutan
Definition Participio de disfrutar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disfrutar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disfrutado and disfrutan apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
disfrutado
9 ch
disfrutan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. disfrutado ([d̪isfɾuˈt̪að̞o]) and disfrutan ([d̪isˈfɾut̪ãn]) 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 22274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disfrutado is recorded at frequency rank #11,954, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isfɾuˈt̪að̞o]. disfrutan is at rank #10,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈfɾut̪ãn].

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 22274, this pair ranks #251,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of disfrutado vs disfrutan

Shared letters: adfirstu. Private to "disfrutado": o. Private to "disfrutan": n.

"disfrutado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV  ·  "disfrutan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disfrutadoddisfrutado · difsrutado · disffrutado · disfrrutado · disfrtuado · disfruatdo · disfrutaddo · disfrutaod
  • disfrutanddisfrutan · difsrutan · disffrutan · disfrrutan · disfrtuan · disfruatn · disfrutann · disfrutna

Frequency comparison

disfrutado#11,954
disfrutan#10,320

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disfrutado" and "disfrutan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isfɾuˈt̪að̞o] versus [d̪isˈfɾut̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "disfrutado" or "disfrutan"?
"disfrutan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,320 in our Spanish list, against #11,954 for "disfrutado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering disfrutado vs disfrutan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disfrutado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list