disputadavsdisputadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“disputada” and “disputados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,337
“disputada” frequency rank
#36,536
“disputados” frequency rank
64873
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disputada disputados
Definition Forma del femenino de disputado, participio de disputar. Forma del plural de disputado, participio de disputar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disputada and disputados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
disputada
10 ch
disputados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. disputada ([d̪ispuˈt̪að̞a]) and disputados ([d̪ispuˈt̪að̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disputada is recorded at frequency rank #28,337, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞a]. disputados is at rank #36,536, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞os].

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 64873, this pair ranks #44,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of disputada vs disputados

Shared letters: adipstu. Private to "disputada": -. Private to "disputados": o.

"disputada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "disputados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disputadaddisputada · dipsutada · dispputada · disptuada · dispuatda · disputaad · disputadda · disputdaa
  • disputadosddisputados · dipsutados · dispputados · disptuados · dispuatdos · disputaddos · disputadoss · disputadso

Frequency comparison

disputada#28,337
disputados#36,536

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disputada" and "disputados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪ispuˈt̪að̞a] versus [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "disputada" or "disputados"?
"disputada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,337 in our Spanish list, against #36,536 for "disputados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering disputada vs disputados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disputada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list