Which to use
“disparaba” is a verb and “disparada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,703
- “disparaba” frequency rank
- #38,064
- “disparada” frequency rank
- 77767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disparaba | disparada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. | La dispersión de un ganado que echa a correr de repente en varias direcciones. |
Where the eye mixes disparaba and disparada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses disparaba with disparada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disparaba is [d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞a] while disparada is [d̪ispaˈɾað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “disparaba” becomes d in “disparada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77767, 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]. disparada is at rank #38,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪ispaˈɾað̞a].
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 77767, this pair ranks #15,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disparaba vs disparada
Shared letters: adiprs. Private to "disparaba": b. Private to "disparada": -.
"disparaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "disparada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disparaba" and "disparada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disparaba" or "disparada" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "disparaba" and "disparada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "disparaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disparada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disparaba" and "disparada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disparada vs disparador". 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 #15,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.