Which to use
“imenso” and “imundo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,624
- “imenso” frequency rank
- #24,681
- “imundo” frequency rank
- 28305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imenso | imundo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vasto, enorme, muito grande | muito sujo |
Where the eye mixes imenso and imundo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imenso vs imundo
A purely visual mix-up. imenso (/i.ˈmẽ.su/) and imundo (/i.ˈmũ.du/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imenso is recorded at frequency rank #3,624, classified as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈmẽ.su/. imundo is at rank #24,681, tagged as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈmũ.du/.
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 28305, this pair ranks #40,513 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imenso vs imundo
Shared letters: imno. Private to "imenso": es. Private to "imundo": du.
"imenso" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "imundo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imenso" for "imundo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "imenso" or "imundo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imenso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imundo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,513 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imenso" and "imundo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imundo vs imune". 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 #40,513 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.