Which to use
“ofensa” and “ofensas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,106
- “ofensa” frequency rank
- #22,126
- “ofensas” frequency rank
- 35232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofensa | ofensas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de ofender o de ofenderse. | Forma del plural de ofensa. |
Where the eye mixes ofensa and ofensas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ofensa runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ofensas's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ofensa with ofensas
A purely visual mix-up. ofensa ([oˈfẽnsa]) and ofensas ([oˈfẽnsas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ofensa” sits inside “ofensas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ofensa is recorded at frequency rank #13,106, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈfẽnsa]. ofensas is at rank #22,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈfẽnsas].
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 35232, this pair ranks #187,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ofensa vs ofensas
Shared letters: aefnos. Private to "ofensa": -. Private to "ofensas": -.
"ofensa" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ofensas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ofensa" for "ofensas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ofensa" or "ofensas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ofensa" and "ofensas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ofensa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ofensas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofensa" and "ofensas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obesa vs ofensa". 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 #187,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.