Which to use
“dispararon” and “dispersaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,491
- “dispararon” frequency rank
- #44,130
- “dispersaron” frequency rank
- 54621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dispararon | dispersaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de disparar o de dispararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dispersar. |
Where the eye mixes dispararon and dispersaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. dispararon runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against dispersaron's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dispararon vs dispersaron
A purely visual mix-up. dispararon ([d̪ispaˈɾaɾõn]) and dispersaron ([d̪ispeɾˈsaɾõn]) 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 54621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dispararon is recorded at frequency rank #10,491, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ispaˈɾaɾõn]. dispersaron is at rank #44,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispeɾˈsaɾõn].
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 54621, this pair ranks #82,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dispararon vs dispersaron
Shared letters: adinoprs. Private to "dispararon": -. Private to "dispersaron": e.
"dispararon" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "dispersaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dispararon ← ddispararon · dipsararon · disapraron · dispaarron · disparaorn · dispararno · dispararonn · dispararron
- dispersaron ← ddispersaron · dipsersaron · diseprsaron · disperasron · disperrsaron · dispersaorn · dispersarno · dispersaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dispararon" for "dispersaron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dispararon" or "dispersaron" show up more?
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 "dispararon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dispersaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dispararon" and "dispersaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despertaron vs dispersaron". 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 #82,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.