Which to use
“disparan” and “disparen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,595
- “disparan” frequency rank
- #39,169
- “disparen” frequency rank
- 54764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disparan | disparen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de subjuntivo de disparar o de dispararse. |
Where the eye mixes disparan and disparen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. disparan and disparen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses disparan with disparen
A purely visual mix-up. disparan ([d̪isˈpaɾãn]) and disparen ([d̪isˈpaɾẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “disparan” becomes e in “disparen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54764, 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]. disparen is at rank #39,169, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpaɾẽn].
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 54764, this pair ranks #81,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disparan vs disparen
Shared letters: adinprs. Private to "disparan": -. Private to "disparen": e.
"disparan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "disparen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "disparan" for "disparen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "disparan" or "disparen"?
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 "disparen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disparan" and "disparen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dispare vs disparen". 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 #81,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.