Which to use
“disposición” and “disposiciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,111
- “disposición” frequency rank
- #5,607
- “disposiciones” frequency rank
- 7718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disposición | disposiciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de disponer. | Forma del plural de disposición. |
Where the eye mixes disposición and disposiciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between disposición and disposiciones
A purely visual mix-up. disposición ([d̪isposiˈsjõn]) and disposiciones ([d̪isposiˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disposición is recorded at frequency rank #2,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isposiˈsjõn]. disposiciones is at rank #5,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪isposiˈsjones].
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 7718, this pair ranks #307,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of disposición vs disposiciones
Shared letters: cdinops. Private to "disposición": ó. Private to "disposiciones": e.
"disposición" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC · "disposiciones" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disposiciones ← ddisposiciones · dipsosiciones · disopsiciones · dispociciones · dispoisciones · disposciiones · disposicciones · disposicinoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disposición" and "disposiciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disposición" or "disposiciones" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disposición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disposiciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disposición" and "disposiciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deposición vs disposición". 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 #307,137 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.