Which to use
“denso” is an adjective and “dente” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,113
- “denso” frequency rank
- #5,404
- “dente” frequency rank
- 24517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denso | dente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem muita massa em relação ao volume | estrutura calcárea, dura, geralmente esmaltada, presente na boca dos animais vertebrados, usada para cortar, arrancar, triturar e moer alimentos, assim como para defesa e ataque |
Letter map: denso vs dente
Shared letters muted; letters that set denso and dente apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - denso and dente
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: denso is anadjective and denteanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denso is recorded at frequency rank #19,113, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdẽ.su/. dente is at rank #5,404, 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 24517, this pair ranks #45,078 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of denso vs dente
Shared letters: den. Private to "denso": os. Private to "dente": t.
"denso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "denso" for "dente" ever safe?
Frequency check: "denso" vs "dente" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "denso" vs "dente" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "denso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,078 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "denso" and "dente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denso vs dreno". 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 #45,078 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.