Which to use
“defesa” is a noun and “densa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #723
- “defesa” frequency rank
- #16,029
- “densa” frequency rank
- 16752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defesa | densa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de defender | forma feminina de denso |
Letter map: defesa vs densa
Shared letters muted; letters that set defesa and densa apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. defesa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against densa's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - defesa and densa
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: defesa is anoun and densaanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defesa is recorded at frequency rank #723, classified as anoun. 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 16752, this pair ranks #54,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defesa vs densa
Shared letters: ades. Private to "defesa": f. Private to "densa": n.
"defesa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "defesa" and "densa". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "defesa" 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 #54,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defesa" and "densa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denota vs densa". 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 #54,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.