Which to use
“ofendidos” is a participle and “ofensivos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,093
- “ofendidos” frequency rank
- #27,329
- “ofensivos” frequency rank
- 55422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofendidos | ofensivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ofendido, participio de ofender. | Forma del plural de ofensivo. |
Where the eye mixes ofendidos and ofensivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ofendidos with ofensivos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ofendidos is [ofẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞os] while ofensivos is [ofẽnˈsiβ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ofendidos is recorded at frequency rank #28,093, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ofẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞os]. ofensivos is at rank #27,329, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ofẽnˈsiβ̞os].
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 55422, this pair ranks #78,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ofendidos vs ofensivos
Shared letters: efinos. Private to "ofendidos": d. Private to "ofensivos": v.
"ofendidos" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "ofensivos" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ofendidos" and "ofensivos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ofendidos" or "ofensivos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ofendidos" and "ofensivos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ofendidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ofensivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofendidos" and "ofensivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofendidos vs ofendió". 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 #78,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.