Which to use
“dispara” and “disparaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,978
- “dispara” frequency rank
- #39,703
- “disparaba” frequency rank
- 49681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dispara | disparaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. |
Where the eye mixes dispara and disparaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dispara runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against disparaba's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dispara and disparaba
A purely visual mix-up. dispara ([d̪isˈpaɾa]) and disparaba ([d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “dispara” sits inside “disparaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dispara is recorded at frequency rank #9,978, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpaɾa]. disparaba is at rank #39,703, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞a].
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 49681, this pair ranks #107,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dispara vs disparaba
Shared letters: adiprs. Private to "dispara": -. Private to "disparaba": b.
"dispara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "disparaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dispara" and "disparaba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dispara" vs "disparaba" - 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 "dispara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disparaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dispara" and "disparaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disparaba vs disparada". 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 #107,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.