Which to use
“defensivas” and “defensivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,016
- “defensivas” frequency rank
- #19,369
- “defensivo” frequency rank
- 49385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defensivas | defensivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de defensivo. | Que defiende. |
Where the eye mixes defensivas and defensivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. defensivas runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against defensivo's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between defensivas and defensivo
A purely visual mix-up. defensivas ([d̪efẽnˈsiβ̞as]) and defensivo ([d̪efẽnˈsiβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defensivas is recorded at frequency rank #30,016, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪efẽnˈsiβ̞as]. defensivo is at rank #19,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪efẽnˈsiβ̞o].
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 49385, this pair ranks #109,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defensivas vs defensivo
Shared letters: definsv. Private to "defensivas": a. Private to "defensivo": o.
"defensivas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "defensivo" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defensivas ← ddefensivas · deefnsivas · defencivas · defenisvas · defennsivas · defensiavs · defensibas · defensivass
- defensivo ← ddefensivo · deefnsivo · defencivo · defenisvo · defennsivo · defensibo · defensiov · defensivvo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defensivas" for "defensivo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "defensivas" vs "defensivo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "defensivas" and "defensivo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "defensivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defensivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defensivas" and "defensivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defensivas vs defensivos". 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 #109,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.