Which to use
“mínimas” and “mismas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,013
- “mínimas” frequency rank
- #1,384
- “mismas” frequency rank
- 13397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mínimas | mismas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mínimo. | Forma del femenino plural de mismo. |
Where the eye mixes mínimas and mismas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mínimas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against mismas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mínimas and mismas
A purely visual mix-up. mínimas ([ˈminimas]) and mismas ([ˈmismas]) 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 13397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mínimas is recorded at frequency rank #12,013, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimas]. mismas is at rank #1,384, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmismas].
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 13397, this pair ranks #288,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mínimas vs mismas
Shared letters: aims. Private to "mínimas": ní. Private to "mismas": -.
"mínimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mismas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mismas ← imsmas · mimsas · misams · mismass · mismmas · mismsa · missmas · mmismas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mínimas" and "mismas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mínimas" or "mismas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mismas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mínimas" and "mismas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manías vs mínimas". 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 #288,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.