Which to use
“dispongo” and “distingo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,171
- “dispongo” frequency rank
- #41,309
- “distingo” frequency rank
- 70480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dispongo | distingo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disponer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse. |
Where the eye mixes dispongo and distingo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dispongo vs distingo
A purely visual mix-up. dispongo ([d̪isˈpõŋgo]) and distingo ([d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo]) 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 70480, 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]. distingo is at rank #41,309, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo].
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 70480, this pair ranks #29,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dispongo vs distingo
Shared letters: dginos. Private to "dispongo": p. Private to "distingo": t.
"dispongo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "distingo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dispongo" for "distingo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dispongo" vs "distingo" - 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 "dispongo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distingo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dispongo" and "distingo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distingo vs distinguió". 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 #29,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.