Which to use
“desnudar” and “desnudas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,486
- “desnudar” frequency rank
- #15,344
- “desnudas” frequency rank
- 61830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desnudar | desnudas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retirar total o parcialmente la ropa de alguien. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de desnudar o de desnudarse. |
Where the eye mixes desnudar and desnudas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses desnudar with desnudas
A purely visual mix-up. desnudar ([d̪esnuˈð̞aɾ]) and desnudas ([d̪esˈnuð̞as]) 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 - r in “desnudar” becomes s in “desnudas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desnudar is recorded at frequency rank #46,486, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esnuˈð̞aɾ]. desnudas is at rank #15,344, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈnuð̞as].
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 61830, this pair ranks #54,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of desnudar vs desnudas
Shared letters: adensu. Private to "desnudar": r. Private to "desnudas": -.
"desnudar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "desnudas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "desnudar" for "desnudas" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "desnudar" and "desnudas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desnudar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desnudas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desnudar" and "desnudas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desnudar vs desnudarse". 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 #54,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.