Which to use
“disputados” is a participle and “disputaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,536
- “disputados” frequency rank
- #44,702
- “disputaron” frequency rank
- 81238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disputados | disputaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de disputado, participio de disputar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de disputar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disputados and disputaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disputados is [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞os] while disputaron is [d̪ispuˈt̪aɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disputados is recorded at frequency rank #36,536, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪að̞os]. disputaron is at rank #44,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪aɾõn].
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 81238, this pair ranks #10,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disputados vs disputaron
Shared letters: adiopstu. Private to "disputados": -. Private to "disputaron": nr.
"disputados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "disputaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disputados ← ddisputados · dipsutados · dispputados · disptuados · dispuatdos · disputaddos · disputadoss · disputadso
- disputaron ← ddisputaron · dipsutaron · dispputaron · disptuaron · dispuatron · disputaorn · disputarno · disputaronn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering disputados vs disputaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “disputados”; for a verb, it's “disputaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disputados” entry
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