profundidadvsprofundidadesWhat's the difference?

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.

11 ch
profundidad
13 ch
profundidades

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?
No. They are said differently ([pɾofũn̪d̪iˈð̞að̞] versus [pɾofũn̪d̪iˈð̞að̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "profundidad" or "profundidades"?
"profundidad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,352 in our Spanish list, against #14,209 for "profundidades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list