Which to use
“mínima” and “mínimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,800
- “mínima” frequency rank
- #1,611
- “mínimo” frequency rank
- 5411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mínima | mínimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mínimo. | Superlativo irregular de pequeño: sumamente pequeño. |
Where the eye mixes mínima and mínimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mínima and mínimo
A purely visual mix-up. mínima ([ˈminima]) and mínimo ([ˈminimo]) 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 - a in “mínima” becomes o in “mínimo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5411, 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]. mínimo is at rank #1,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimo].
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 5411, this pair ranks #313,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mínima vs mínimo
Shared letters: imní. Private to "mínima": a. Private to "mínimo": o.
"mínima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mínimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mínima" for "mínimo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mínima" vs "mínimo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mínima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mínima" and "mínimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minga vs mínima". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #313,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.