Which to use
“disputa” is a noun and “disputan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,304
- “disputa” frequency rank
- #26,814
- “disputan” frequency rank
- 32118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disputa | disputan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de disputar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disputar. |
Where the eye mixes disputa and disputan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. disputa runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against disputan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between disputa and disputan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disputa is [d̪isˈput̪a] while disputan is [d̪isˈput̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “disputa” sits inside “disputan”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disputa is recorded at frequency rank #5,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈput̪a]. disputan is at rank #26,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈput̪ãn].
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 32118, this pair ranks #203,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disputa vs disputan
Shared letters: adipstu. Private to "disputa": -. Private to "disputan": n.
"disputa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "disputan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disputa" and "disputan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disputa" or "disputan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "disputa" and "disputan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "disputa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disputan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disputa" and "disputan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disputaban vs disputan". 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 #203,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.