Which to use
“minutes” is a verb and “minuto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,960
- “minutes” frequency rank
- #1,783
- “minuto” frequency rank
- 42743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | minutes | minuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de minutar. | Dicho del dinero, que va en monedas de poco valor. |
Where the eye mixes minutes and minuto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. minutes runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against minuto's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: minutes vs minuto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: minutes is [miˈnut̪es] while minuto is [miˈnut̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
minutes is recorded at frequency rank #40,960, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈnut̪es]. 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 42743, this pair ranks #146,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of minutes vs minuto
Shared letters: imntu. Private to "minutes": es. Private to "minuto": o.
"minutes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "minuto" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "minutes" for "minuto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "minutes" or "minuto"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "minutes" 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 #146,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "minutes" and "minuto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minute vs minutes". 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 #146,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.