Which to use
“dans” is a noun and “densa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,559
- “dans” frequency rank
- #16,029
- “densa” frequency rank
- 30588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dans | densa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acusativo singular de dansur | forma feminina de denso |
Where the eye mixes dans and densa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dans and densa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dans is /ˈdan̥s/ while densa is /ˈdẽ.sɐ/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dans is recorded at frequency rank #14,559, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdan̥s/. densa is at rank #16,029, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdẽ.sɐ/.
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 30588, this pair ranks #37,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dans vs densa
Shared letters: adns. Private to "dans": -. Private to "densa": e.
"dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dans" for "densa" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dans" or "densa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dans" and "densa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "densa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dans" and "densa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dans vs dat". 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 #37,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.