Which to use
“disparan” and “dispararon” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,595
- “disparan” frequency rank
- #10,491
- “dispararon” frequency rank
- 26086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disparan | dispararon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. |
Where the eye mixes disparan and dispararon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. disparan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against dispararon's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses disparan with dispararon
A purely visual mix-up. disparan ([d̪isˈpaɾãn]) and dispararon ([d̪ispaˈɾaɾõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disparan is recorded at frequency rank #15,595, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpaɾãn]. dispararon is at rank #10,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispaˈɾaɾõn].
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 26086, this pair ranks #233,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disparan vs dispararon
Shared letters: adinprs. Private to "disparan": -. Private to "dispararon": o.
"disparan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "dispararon" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disparan ← ddisparan · dipsaran · disapran · dispaarn · disparann · disparna · disparran · dispparan
- dispararon ← ddispararon · dipsararon · disapraron · dispaarron · disparaorn · dispararno · dispararonn · dispararron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "disparan" for "dispararon" ever safe?
Which is more common, "disparan" or "dispararon"?
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 "disparan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dispararon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disparan" and "dispararon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disparan vs disputarán". 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 #233,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.