denotavsdensaTell them apart

Quick tell: denota is a verb, densa is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“denota” is a verb and “densa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,421
“denota” frequency rank
#16,029
“densa” frequency rank
37450
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature denota densa
Definition terceira pessoa do presente do indicativo do verbo denotar forma feminina de denso

Letter map: denota vs densa

Shared letters muted; letters that set denota and densa apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

6 ch
denota
5 ch
densa

Grammar separator: denota vs densa

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: denota is averb and densaanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

denota is recorded at frequency rank #21,421, classified as averb. 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 37450, this pair ranks #29,164 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of denota vs densa

Shared letters: aden. Private to "denota": ot. Private to "densa": s.

"denota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • denotaddenota · dennota · denoat · denotta · dentoa · deonta · dneota · ednota
  • densaddensa · denas · dennsa · denssa · desna · dnesa · ednsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "denota" and "densa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "denota" is a verb and "densa" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "denota" vs "densa" - which ranks higher?
"densa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,029 in our Portuguese list, against #21,421 for "denota". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pair "denota" vs "densa" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "denota" 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 #29,164 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "denota" and "densa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decote vs denota". 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 #29,164 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list