Which to use
“profunda” and “profundo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,437
- “profunda” frequency rank
- #2,631
- “profundo” frequency rank
- 6068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | profunda | profundo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de profundo. | Que tiene gran profundidad. |
Where the eye mixes profunda and profundo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between profunda and profundo
A purely visual mix-up. profunda ([pɾoˈfũn̪d̪a]) and profundo ([pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “profunda” becomes o in “profundo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
profunda is recorded at frequency rank #3,437, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈfũn̪d̪a]. profundo is at rank #2,631, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o].
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 6068, this pair ranks #311,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of profunda vs profundo
Shared letters: dfnopru. Private to "profunda": a. Private to "profundo": -.
"profunda" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "profundo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "profunda" for "profundo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "profunda" or "profundo" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "profunda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "profundo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "profunda" and "profundo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "profano vs profundo". 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 #311,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.