Which to use
“disipar” and “dispara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,621
- “disipar” frequency rank
- #9,978
- “dispara” frequency rank
- 42599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disipar | dispara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esparcir o extender en varias direcciones de forma paulatina las partes que forman un cuerpo por aglomeración | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. |
Where the eye mixes disipar and dispara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. disipar (CVCVCVC) and dispara (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: disipar vs dispara
A purely visual mix-up. disipar ([d̪isiˈpaɾ]) and dispara ([d̪isˈpaɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disipar is recorded at frequency rank #32,621, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isiˈpaɾ]. dispara is at rank #9,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpaɾa].
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 42599, this pair ranks #147,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disipar vs dispara
Shared letters: adiprs. Private to "disipar": -. Private to "dispara": -.
"disipar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dispara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disipar" and "dispara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disipar" or "dispara" show up more?
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 "disipar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dispara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disipar" and "dispara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disipar vs divisar". 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 #147,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.