Which to use
“mínimo” and “minuto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,611
- “mínimo” frequency rank
- #1,783
- “minuto” frequency rank
- 3394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mínimo | minuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativo irregular de pequeño: sumamente pequeño. | Dicho del dinero, que va en monedas de poco valor. |
Where the eye mixes mínimo and minuto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mínimo vs minuto
A purely visual mix-up. mínimo ([ˈminimo]) and minuto ([miˈnut̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mínimo is recorded at frequency rank #1,611, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimo]. minuto is at rank #1,783, tagged as anadj, pronounced [miˈnut̪o].
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 3394, this pair ranks #318,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mínimo vs minuto
Shared letters: imno. Private to "mínimo": í. Private to "minuto": tu.
"mínimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "minuto" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- minuto ← imnuto · minnuto · mintuo · minuot · minutto · miunto · mminuto · mniuto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mínimo" and "minuto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mínimo" or "minuto"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mínimo" and "minuto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minuto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mínimo" and "minuto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mingo vs minuto". 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 #318,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.