dispongovsdisponíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,171
“dispongo” frequency rank
#15,596
“disponía” frequency rank
44767
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dispongo disponía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disponer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disponer o de disponerse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
dispongo
8 ch
disponía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dispongo ([d̪isˈpõŋgo]) and disponía ([d̪ispoˈnia]) 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 44767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dispongo is recorded at frequency rank #29,171, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈpõŋgo]. disponía is at rank #15,596, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispoˈnia].

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 44767, this pair ranks #135,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dispongo vs disponía

Shared letters: dinops. Private to "dispongo": g. Private to "disponía": .

"dispongo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "disponía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dispongoddispongo · dipsongo · disopngo · dispnogo · dispogno · disponggo · disponngo · disponog

Frequency comparison

dispongo#29,171
disponía#15,596

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dispongo" and "disponía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪isˈpõŋgo] versus [d̪ispoˈnia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dispongo" or "disponía"?
"disponía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,596 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 dispongo vs disponía

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 “dispongo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list