disputadavsdisputasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: disputada is a participle, disputas is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“disputada” is a participle and “disputas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,337
“disputada” frequency rank
#11,558
“disputas” frequency rank
39895
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disputada disputas
Definition Forma del femenino de disputado, participio de disputar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de disputar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disputada and disputas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
disputada
8 ch
disputas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disputada is [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞a] while disputas is [d̪isˈput̪as]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39895, 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]. disputas is at rank #11,558, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈput̪as].

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 39895, this pair ranks #162,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of disputada vs disputas

Shared letters: adipstu. Private to "disputada": -. Private to "disputas": -.

"disputada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "disputas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disputadaddisputada · dipsutada · dispputada · disptuada · dispuatda · disputaad · disputadda · disputdaa
  • disputasddisputas · dipsutas · dispputas · disptuas · dispuats · disputass · disputsa · disputtas

Frequency comparison

disputada#28,337
disputas#11,558

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disputada" and "disputas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "disputada" is a participle and "disputas" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "disputada" or "disputas"?
"disputas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,558 in our Spanish list, against #28,337 for "disputada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering disputada vs disputas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “disputada”; for a verb, it's “disputas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disputada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list