Which to use
“densa” is an adjective and “doença” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,029
- “densa” frequency rank
- #1,279
- “doença” frequency rank
- 17308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | densa | doença |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma feminina de denso | disfunção em um organismo causada por agentes externos ou não |
Letter map: densa vs doença
Shared letters muted; letters that set densa and doença apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - densa and doença
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: densa is anadjective and doençaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
densa is recorded at frequency rank #16,029, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdẽ.sɐ/. doença is at rank #1,279, tagged as anoun.
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 17308, this pair ranks #53,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of densa vs doença
Shared letters: aden. Private to "densa": s. Private to "doença": oç.
"densa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "doença" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- densa ← ddensa · denas · dennsa · denssa · desna · dnesa · ednsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "densa" and "doença" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "densa" or "doença"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "densa" and "doença".
- Full dictionary entry for "densa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doença" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "densa" and "doença" 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 #53,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.