Which to use
“dispose” is an adjective and “disposez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,360
- “dispose” frequency rank
- #29,313
- “disposez” frequency rank
- 31673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dispose | disposez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dispos. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de disposer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dispose and disposez apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: dispose is \dis.poz\ while disposez is \dis.pɔ.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dispose” sits inside “disposez”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dispose is recorded at frequency rank #2,360, classified as anadj, pronounced \dis.poz\. disposez is at rank #29,313, tagged as averb, pronounced \dis.pɔ.ze\.
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 31673, this pair ranks #302,317 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dispose vs disposez
Shared letters: deiops. Private to "dispose": -. Private to "disposez": z.
"dispose" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "disposez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dispose" and "disposez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dispose" or "disposez"?
Remembering dispose vs disposez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dispose”; for a verb, it's “disposez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dispose” entry
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