Which to use
“disparaba” and “disparaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,703
- “disparaba” frequency rank
- #38,063
- “disparaban” frequency rank
- 77766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disparaba | disparaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disparar. |
Where the eye mixes disparaba and disparaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: disparaba vs disparaban
A purely visual mix-up. disparaba ([d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞a]) and disparaban ([d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “disparaba” sits inside “disparaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disparaba is recorded at frequency rank #39,703, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞a]. disparaban is at rank #38,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞ãn].
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 77766, this pair ranks #15,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disparaba vs disparaban
Shared letters: abdiprs. Private to "disparaba": -. Private to "disparaban": n.
"disparaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "disparaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disparaba ← ddisparaba · dipsaraba · disapraba · dispaarba · disparaab · disparabba · disparava · disparbaa
- disparaban ← ddisparaban · dipsaraban · disapraban · dispaarban · disparaabn · disparabann · disparabban · disparabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disparaba" and "disparaban" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "disparaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disparaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disparaba" and "disparaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disparaban vs disputaban". 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 #15,470 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.