Which to use
“disputadas” is a participle and “disputas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,468
- “disputadas” frequency rank
- #11,558
- “disputas” frequency rank
- 47026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disputadas | disputas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de disputado, participio de disputar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de disputar. |
Where the eye mixes disputadas and disputas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. disputadas runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against disputas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between disputadas and disputas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disputadas is [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞as] while disputas is [d̪isˈput̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 47026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disputadas is recorded at frequency rank #35,468, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞as]. 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 47026, this pair ranks #122,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disputadas vs disputas
Shared letters: adipstu. Private to "disputadas": -. Private to "disputas": -.
"disputadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "disputas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disputadas ← ddisputadas · dipsutadas · dispputadas · disptuadas · dispuatdas · disputaads · disputadass · disputaddas
- disputas ← ddisputas · dipsutas · dispputas · disptuas · dispuats · disputass · disputsa · disputtas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disputadas" and "disputas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "disputadas" or "disputas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disputadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disputas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disputadas" and "disputas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disputaban vs disputadas". 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 #122,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.