Which to use
“mínima” and “misma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,800
- “mínima” frequency rank
- #243
- “misma” frequency rank
- 4043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mínima | misma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mínimo. | Forma del femenino singular de mismo. |
Where the eye mixes mínima and misma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mínima with misma
A purely visual mix-up. mínima ([ˈminima]) and misma ([ˈmisma]) 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 4043, 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]. misma is at rank #243, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmisma].
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 4043, this pair ranks #317,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mínima vs misma
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mínima": ní. Private to "misma": s.
"mínima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "misma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- misma ← imsma · mimsa · misam · mismma · missma · mmisma · msima
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mínima" for "misma" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mínima" or "misma" show up more?
What to do next
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 "misma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mínima" and "misma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minga vs mínima". 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 #317,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.