Which to use
“densa” and “densos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,815
- “densa” frequency rank
- #29,588
- “densos” frequency rank
- 44403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | densa | densos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de denso. | Forma del plural de denso. |
Where the eye mixes densa and densos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. densa runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against densos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: densa vs densos
A purely visual mix-up. densa ([ˈd̪ẽnsa]) and densos ([ˈd̪ẽnsos]) 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 44403, 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]. densos is at rank #29,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnsos].
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 44403, this pair ranks #137,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of densa vs densos
Shared letters: dens. Private to "densa": a. Private to "densos": o.
"densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "densos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "densa" and "densos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "densa" or "densos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "densa" and "densos" 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 "densos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "densa" and "densos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dense vs densos". 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 #137,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.