disputarvsdisputasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,115
“disputar” frequency rank
#11,558
“disputas” frequency rank
28673
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disputar disputas
Definition Entrar en conflicto dos intereses u opiniones enfrentadas. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de disputar.

Where the eye mixes disputar and disputas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
disputar
8 ch
disputas

Look-alike desk: disputar vs disputas

A purely visual mix-up. disputar ([d̪ispuˈt̪aɾ]) and disputas ([d̪isˈput̪as]) 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 a single letter - r in “disputar” becomes s in “disputas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disputar is recorded at frequency rank #17,115, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ispuˈt̪aɾ]. 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 28673, this pair ranks #220,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of disputar vs disputas

Shared letters: adipstu. Private to "disputar": r. Private to "disputas": -.

"disputar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "disputas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disputarddisputar · dipsutar · dispputar · disptuar · dispuatr · disputarr · disputra · disputtar
  • disputasddisputas · dipsutas · dispputas · disptuas · dispuats · disputass · disputsa · disputtas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "disputar" for "disputas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([d̪ispuˈt̪aɾ] versus [d̪isˈput̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "disputar" vs "disputas" - which ranks higher?
"disputas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,558 in our Spanish list, against #17,115 for "disputar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "disputar" 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 #220,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "disputar" and "disputas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discutas vs disputar". 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 #220,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list