disputa

/diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/

//diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ// noun

The verdict

“disputa” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,138
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - discussão forte entre duas ou mais pessoas; contenda

Corpus desk

Index PT-disputa · disputa · Portuguese

disputa · rank #2,138 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,138
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dupla

Nearest frequency peer: dupla (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “disputa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “disputa” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disputa vs disputar
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disputa
PropertyValue
Headworddisputa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,138
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “disputa” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.disputacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dupla” (#2,139), “curto” (#2,136), “consumo” (#2,134). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around disputa (IPA /diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,138 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for disputa, with forms such as "ddisputa", "dipsuta", and "dispputa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disputar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is disputa, spelled D-I-S-P-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    discussão forte entre duas ou mais pessoas; contenda
  2. 2
    contestação

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisputa
  • dipsuta
  • dispputa
  • disptua
  • dispuat
  • disputta
  • dissputa
  • disupta
  • dsiputa
  • idsputa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disputa - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddisputa1dipsuta2dispputa1disptua2dispuat2disputta1dissputa1disupta2
Edit distance from "disputa"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disputa"?
"disputa" is spelled D-I-S-P-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/.
What does "disputa" mean?
As a noun, "disputa" means: discussão forte entre duas ou mais pessoas; contenda
What words are commonly confused with "disputa"?
"disputa" is commonly confused with "disputar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disputa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disputa" is /diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disputa" come from?
"disputa" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disputa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "disputar". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,138 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list