disponevsdispongoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dispone” and “dispongo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,155
“dispone” frequency rank
#29,171
“dispongo” frequency rank
33326
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dispone dispongo
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disponer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disponer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dispone and dispongo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dispone
8 ch
dispongo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dispone ([d̪isˈpone]) and dispongo ([d̪isˈpõŋgo]) 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 33326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dispone is recorded at frequency rank #4,155, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpone]. dispongo is at rank #29,171, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpõŋgo].

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 33326, this pair ranks #197,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dispone vs dispongo

Shared letters: dinops. Private to "dispone": e. Private to "dispongo": g.

"dispone" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "dispongo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disponeddispone · dipsone · disopne · dispnoe · dispoen · disponne · disppone · disspone
  • dispongoddispongo · dipsongo · disopngo · dispnogo · dispogno · disponggo · disponngo · disponog

Frequency comparison

dispone#4,155
dispongo#29,171

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dispone" and "dispongo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈpone] versus [d̪isˈpõŋgo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dispone" or "dispongo"?
"dispone" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,155 in our Spanish list, against #29,171 for "dispongo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dispone vs dispongo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dispone” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list