Which to use
“densa” and “densas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,815
- “densa” frequency rank
- #34,050
- “densas” frequency rank
- 48865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | densa | densas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de denso. | Forma del femenino plural de denso. |
Where the eye mixes densa and densas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. densa runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against densas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: densa vs densas
A purely visual mix-up. densa ([ˈd̪ẽnsa]) and densas ([ˈd̪ẽnsas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “densa” sits inside “densas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
densa is recorded at frequency rank #14,815, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnsa]. densas is at rank #34,050, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnsas].
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 48865, this pair ranks #112,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of densa vs densas
Shared letters: adens. Private to "densa": -. Private to "densas": -.
"densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "densas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "densa" and "densas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "densa" vs "densas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "densa" and "densas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "densa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "densas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "densa" and "densas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debías vs densas". 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 #112,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.