Which to use
“minuta” is a noun and “minute” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,818
- “minuta” frequency rank
- #42,036
- “minute” frequency rank
- 80854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | minuta | minute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versión preliminar de un documento legal, en la que faltan las cláusulas de forma y otros detalles. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de minutar. |
Where the eye mixes minuta and minute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: minuta vs minute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: minuta is [miˈnut̪a] while minute is [miˈnut̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “minuta” becomes e in “minute”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
minuta is recorded at frequency rank #38,818, classified as anoun, pronounced [miˈnut̪a]. minute is at rank #42,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈnut̪e].
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 80854, this pair ranks #11,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of minuta vs minute
Shared letters: imntu. Private to "minuta": a. Private to "minute": e.
"minuta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "minute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "minuta" for "minute" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "minuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "minuta" and "minute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minga vs minuta". 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 #11,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.