Which to use
“dense” is a verb and “denso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,941
- “dense” frequency rank
- #14,335
- “denso” frequency rank
- 57276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dense | denso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de darse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Que contiene mucha materia en relación con su volumen. |
Where the eye mixes dense and denso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dense and denso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dense is [ˈd̪ẽnse] while denso is [ˈd̪ẽnso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “dense” becomes o in “denso”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dense is recorded at frequency rank #42,941, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnse]. denso is at rank #14,335, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽnso].
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 57276, this pair ranks #71,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dense vs denso
Shared letters: dens. Private to "dense": -. Private to "denso": o.
"dense" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "denso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dense" for "denso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dense" vs "denso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dense" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dense" and "denso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjense vs dense". 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 #71,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.