Which to use
“densas” and “densos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,050
- “densas” frequency rank
- #29,588
- “densos” frequency rank
- 63638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | densas | densos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de denso. | Forma del plural de denso. |
Where the eye mixes densas and densos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses densas with densos
A purely visual mix-up. densas ([ˈd̪ẽnsas]) 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 a single letter - a in “densas” becomes o in “densos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
densas is recorded at frequency rank #34,050, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnsas]. 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 63638, this pair ranks #48,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of densas vs densos
Shared letters: dens. Private to "densas": a. Private to "densos": o.
"densas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "densos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "densas" for "densos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "densas" vs "densos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "densas" 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 #48,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "densas" and "densos" 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 #48,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.