Which to use
“disparaba” and “disparan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,703
- “disparaba” frequency rank
- #15,595
- “disparan” frequency rank
- 55298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disparaba | disparan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. |
Where the eye mixes disparaba and disparan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. disparaba runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against disparan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between disparaba and disparan
A purely visual mix-up. disparaba ([d̪ispaˈɾaβ̞a]) and disparan ([d̪isˈpaɾãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55298, 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]. disparan is at rank #15,595, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpaɾãn].
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 55298, this pair ranks #79,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disparaba vs disparan
Shared letters: adiprs. Private to "disparaba": b. Private to "disparan": n.
"disparaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "disparan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disparaba" and "disparan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "disparaba" or "disparan"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "disparaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disparan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disparaba" and "disparan" 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 #79,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.