Which to use
“densidad” and “densidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,768
- “densidad” frequency rank
- #45,858
- “densidades” frequency rank
- 52626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | densidad | densidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propiedad de las sustancias que especifica la cantidad de masa por unidad de volumen. | Forma del plural de densidad. |
Where the eye mixes densidad and densidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. densidad runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against densidades's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses densidad with densidades
A purely visual mix-up. densidad ([d̪ẽnsiˈð̞að̞]) and densidades ([d̪ẽnsiˈð̞að̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “densidad” sits inside “densidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
densidad is recorded at frequency rank #6,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪ẽnsiˈð̞að̞]. densidades is at rank #45,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪ẽnsiˈð̞að̞es].
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 52626, this pair ranks #91,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of densidad vs densidades
Shared letters: adeins. Private to "densidad": -. Private to "densidades": -.
"densidad" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "densidades" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- densidad ← ddensidad · dencidad · denisdad · dennsidad · densdiad · densiadd · densidadd · densidda
- densidades ← ddensidades · dencidades · denisdades · dennsidades · densdiades · densiaddes · densidaddes · densidadess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "densidad" and "densidades" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "densidad" vs "densidades" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "densidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "densidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "densidad" and "densidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deidades vs densidades". 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 #91,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.