Which to use
“disputa” is a noun and “disputar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,138
- “disputa” frequency rank
- #6,642
- “disputar” frequency rank
- 8780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disputa | disputar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | discussão forte entre duas ou mais pessoas; contenda | lutar por algo |
Where the eye mixes disputa and disputar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: disputa vs disputar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disputa is /diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/ while disputar is /diʃ.pu.ˈtaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “disputa” sits inside “disputar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disputa is recorded at frequency rank #2,138, classified as anoun, pronounced /diʃ.ˈpu.tɐ/. disputar is at rank #6,642, tagged as averb, pronounced /diʃ.pu.ˈtaɾ/.
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 8780, this pair ranks #64,872 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of disputa vs disputar
Shared letters: adipstu. Private to "disputa": -. Private to "disputar": r.
"disputa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "disputar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disputa" and "disputar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "disputa" or "disputar"?
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 "disputa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disputar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,872 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disputa" and "disputar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disparar 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 #64,872 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.