disueltavsdisueltoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#29,607
“disuelta” frequency rank
#20,657
“disuelto” frequency rank
50264
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disuelta disuelto
Definition Forma del femenino de disuelto, participio irregular de disolver. Participio irregular de disolver.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
disuelta
8 ch
disuelto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

disuelta and disuelto form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “disuelta” becomes o in “disuelto” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disuelta is recorded at frequency rank #29,607, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iˈswel̪t̪a]. disuelto is at rank #20,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈswel̪t̪o].

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 50264, this pair ranks #104,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

disuelta#29,607
disuelto#20,657

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disuelta" and "disuelto" be used interchangeably?
No, "disuelta" and "disuelto" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering disuelta vs disuelto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “disuelta”; for a verb, it's “disuelto”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disuelta” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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