Which to use
“disputaban” and “disputan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,592
- “disputaban” frequency rank
- #26,814
- “disputan” frequency rank
- 76406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disputaban | disputan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disputar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disputar. |
Where the eye mixes disputaban and disputan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. disputaban runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against disputan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: disputaban vs disputan
A purely visual mix-up. disputaban ([d̪ispuˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) and disputan ([d̪isˈput̪ãn]) 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 76406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disputaban is recorded at frequency rank #49,592, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. 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 76406, this pair ranks #17,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disputaban vs disputan
Shared letters: adinpstu. Private to "disputaban": b. Private to "disputan": -.
"disputaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "disputan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disputaban ← ddisputaban · dipsutaban · dispputaban · disptuaban · dispuatban · disputaabn · disputabann · disputabban
- disputan ← ddisputan · dipsutan · dispputan · disptuan · dispuatn · disputann · disputna · disputtan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disputaban" and "disputan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "disputaban" vs "disputan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disputaban" 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 #17,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disputaban" and "disputan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disputaban vs disputarán". 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 #17,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.