Which to use
“profundas” and “profundo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,343
- “profundas” frequency rank
- #2,631
- “profundo” frequency rank
- 9974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | profundas | profundo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de profundo. | Que tiene gran profundidad. |
Where the eye mixes profundas and profundo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses profundas with profundo
A purely visual mix-up. profundas ([pɾoˈfũn̪d̪as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
profundas is recorded at frequency rank #7,343, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈfũn̪d̪as]. 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 9974, this pair ranks #300,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of profundas vs profundo
Shared letters: dfnopru. Private to "profundas": as. Private to "profundo": -.
"profundas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "profundo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "profundas" and "profundo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "profundas" vs "profundo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "profundas" 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 #300,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "profundas" 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 #300,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.