Which to use
“disponer” and “disponga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,146
- “disponer” frequency rank
- #21,986
- “disponga” frequency rank
- 29132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disponer | disponga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Colocar, poner en orden y situación conveniente. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de disponer o de disponerse. |
Where the eye mixes disponer and disponga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. disponer (CVCCVCVC) and disponga (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: disponer vs disponga
A purely visual mix-up. disponer ([d̪ispoˈneɾ]) and disponga ([d̪isˈpõŋga]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disponer is recorded at frequency rank #7,146, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ispoˈneɾ]. disponga is at rank #21,986, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpõŋga].
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 29132, this pair ranks #218,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disponer vs disponga
Shared letters: dinops. Private to "disponer": er. Private to "disponga": ag.
"disponer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "disponga" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "disponer" for "disponga" ever safe?
Frequency check: "disponer" vs "disponga" - which ranks higher?
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 "disponer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disponga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disponer" and "disponga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dispensa vs disponga". 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 #218,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.