Which to use
“mínima” and “mínimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,800
- “mínima” frequency rank
- #12,013
- “mínimas” frequency rank
- 15813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mínima | mínimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mínimo. | Forma del femenino plural de mínimo. |
Where the eye mixes mínima and mínimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mínima runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against mínimas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mínima with mínimas
A purely visual mix-up. mínima ([ˈminima]) and mínimas ([ˈminimas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “mínima” sits inside “mínimas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mínima is recorded at frequency rank #3,800, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈminima]. mínimas is at rank #12,013, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimas].
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 15813, this pair ranks #278,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mínima vs mínimas
Shared letters: aimní. Private to "mínima": -. Private to "mínimas": s.
"mínima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mínimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mínima" and "mínimas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mínima" vs "mínimas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mínima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mínima" and "mínimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manías vs mínimas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.