Similar words
tiro
disparo is more technical or formal, a firearm discharge; tiro is more everyday, like "tiro ao alvo," target shooting — both mean "shot."
Similar in other languages
German
Schuss
Schuss is the German word for the same thing — both mean "shot."
Spanish
disparo
disparo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "shot."
Practice
1 What does disparo mean?
shot
2 Fill the gap: Ouvi um ___.
Full sentence: Ouvi um disparo. (I heard a shot.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches disparo?
disparo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.