Which to use
“dense” and “done” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,941
- “dense” frequency rank
- #26,010
- “done” frequency rank
- 68951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dense | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de darse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes dense and done
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dense with done
A purely visual mix-up. dense ([ˈd̪ẽnse]) and done ([ˈd̪one]) 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 68951, 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]. done is at rank #26,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪one].
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 68951, this pair ranks #33,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dense vs done
Shared letters: den. Private to "dense": s. Private to "done": o.
"dense" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dense" and "done" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dense" or "done" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dense" and "done" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dense" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dense" and "done" 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 #33,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.