Which to use
“profundidad” and “profundidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,352
- “profundidad” frequency rank
- #14,209
- “profundidades” frequency rank
- 17561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | profundidad | profundidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extensión de algo desde la superficie o desde la entrada y hasta el fondo. | Forma del plural de profundidad. |
Where the eye mixes profundidad and profundidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. profundidad runs 11 letters (CCVCVCCVCVC) against profundidades's 13 (CCVCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between profundidad and profundidades
A purely visual mix-up. profundidad ([pɾofũn̪d̪iˈð̞að̞]) and profundidades ([pɾofũn̪d̪iˈð̞að̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “profundidad” sits inside “profundidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
profundidad is recorded at frequency rank #3,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾofũn̪d̪iˈð̞að̞]. profundidades is at rank #14,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾofũn̪d̪iˈð̞að̞es].
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 17561, this pair ranks #271,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of profundidad vs profundidades
Shared letters: adfinopru. Private to "profundidad": -. Private to "profundidades": es.
"profundidad" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC · "profundidades" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- profundidad ← porfundidad · pprofundidad · prfoundidad · proffundidad · profnudidad · profudnidad · profunddiad · profunddidad
- profundidades ← porfundidades · pprofundidades · prfoundidades · proffundidades · profnudidades · profudnidades · profunddiades · profunddidades
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "profundidad" and "profundidades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "profundidad" or "profundidades"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "profundidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "profundidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "profundidad" and "profundidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "profundidad vs profundiza". 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 #271,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.