Which to use
“dispuesto” is an adjective and “disuelto” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,444
- “dispuesto” frequency rank
- #20,657
- “disuelto” frequency rank
- 23101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dispuesto | disuelto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Galán, gallardo, bien proporcionado. | Participio irregular de disolver. |
Where the eye mixes dispuesto and disuelto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dispuesto runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCCV) against disuelto's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dispuesto with disuelto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dispuesto is [d̪isˈpwest̪o] while disuelto is [d̪iˈswel̪t̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dispuesto is recorded at frequency rank #2,444, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪isˈpwest̪o]. disuelto is at rank #20,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈswel̪t̪o].
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 23101, this pair ranks #247,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dispuesto vs disuelto
Shared letters: deiostu. Private to "dispuesto": p. Private to "disuelto": l.
"dispuesto" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "disuelto" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dispuesto" for "disuelto" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dispuesto" or "disuelto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dispuesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disuelto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dispuesto" and "disuelto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disuelta vs disuelto". 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 #247,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.