Which to use
“tímida” is an adjective and “timidez” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,724
- “tímida” frequency rank
- #23,249
- “timidez” frequency rank
- 39973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tímida | timidez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de tímido. | Reacción de inseguridad y vergüenza de una persona, que puede ir acompañada de rubor y sudoración, y en algunos casos llega hasta la incapacidad para actuar. |
Where the eye mixes tímida and timidez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tímida and timidez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tímida is [ˈt̪imið̞a] while timidez is [t̪imiˈð̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tímida is recorded at frequency rank #16,724, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪imið̞a]. timidez is at rank #23,249, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪imiˈð̞es].
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 39973, this pair ranks #161,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tímida vs timidez
Shared letters: dimt. Private to "tímida": aí. Private to "timidez": ez.
"tímida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "timidez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- timidez ← itmidez · tiimdez · timdiez · timiddez · timidezz · timidze · timiedz · timmidez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tímida" for "timidez" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tímida" or "timidez" show up more?
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 "tímida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "timidez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tímida" and "timidez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tejida vs tímida". 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 #161,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.