Which to use
“della” is a contraction and “densa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,968
- “della” frequency rank
- #14,815
- “densa” frequency rank
- 24783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | della | densa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción de la preposición de y el pronombre ella. | Forma del femenino singular de denso. |
Where the eye mixes della and densa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses della with densa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: della is [ˈd̪eʝa] while densa is [ˈd̪ẽnsa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (contraction vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
della is recorded at frequency rank #9,968, classified as acontraction, pronounced [ˈd̪eʝa]. densa is at rank #14,815, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnsa].
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 24783, this pair ranks #239,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of della vs densa
Shared letters: ade. Private to "della": l. Private to "densa": ns.
"della" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "della" for "densa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "della" or "densa"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "della" and "densa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "della" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "densa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "della" and "densa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "densa vs Deva". 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 #239,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.