Which to use
“disputan” and “disputó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,814
- “disputan” frequency rank
- #24,836
- “disputó” frequency rank
- 51650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disputan | disputó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de disputar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de disputar. |
Where the eye mixes disputan and disputó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between disputan and disputó
A purely visual mix-up. disputan ([d̪isˈput̪ãn]) and disputó ([d̪ispuˈt̪o]) 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 51650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disputan is recorded at frequency rank #26,814, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈput̪ãn]. disputó is at rank #24,836, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪o].
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 51650, this pair ranks #96,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of disputan vs disputó
Shared letters: dipstu. Private to "disputan": an. Private to "disputó": ó.
"disputan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "disputó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- disputan ← ddisputan · dipsutan · dispputan · disptuan · dispuatn · disputann · disputna · disputtan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disputan" and "disputó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "disputan" or "disputó" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "disputan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disputó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disputan" and "disputó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disputaban vs disputan". 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 #96,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.