Which to use
“disgustos” is a noun and “dispuestos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,995
- “disgustos” frequency rank
- #4,596
- “dispuestos” frequency rank
- 39591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disgustos | dispuestos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de disgusto. | Forma del plural de dispuesto, participio irregular de disponer o de disponerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disgustos and dispuestos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
disgustos and dispuestos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disgustos is recorded at frequency rank #34,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈɣ̞ust̪os]. dispuestos is at rank #4,596, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪isˈpwest̪os].
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 39591, this pair ranks #163,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disgustos" and "dispuestos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering disgustos vs dispuestos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “disgustos”; for a participle, it's “dispuestos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disgustos” entry
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