énfasis

[ˈẽɱfasis]

/[ˈẽɱfasis]/ noun

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The verdict

“énfasis” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,250
frequency rank, Spanish
31
“É” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Peso o fuerza especial otorgado a algo que es considerado importante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enfasis · énfasis · Spanish

énfasis · rank #6,250 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,250
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 31
  • PHOTO-FINISH acostumbrado

Nearest frequency peer: acostumbrado (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “énfasis”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “énfasis” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

énfasis vs envases
57% similar
énfasis vs éxtasis
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for énfasis
PropertyValue
Headwordénfasis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈẽɱfasis]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,250
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “énfasis”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.énfasiscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “acostumbrado” (#6,252), “Adam” (#6,253), “urbanos” (#6,246). Entre 31 lemas con “É”, “énfasis” va en #6,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around énfasis (IPA [ˈẽɱfasis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,250 among 31 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for énfasis, with forms such as "néfasis", "éfnasis", and "énafsis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "envases", "éxtasis", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is énfasis, spelled É-N-F-A-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Peso o fuerza especial otorgado a algo que es considerado importante.
  2. 2
    Atención especial prestada a algo.
  3. 3
    Modificación de la voz o la impresión empleada para resaltar una palabra o una expresión.

This word in other languages

emphasis(English)emphase(Français)Nachdruck(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • néfasis
  • éfnasis
  • énafsis
  • énfacis
  • énfaiss
  • énfasiss
  • énfassi
  • énfassis
  • énffasis
  • énfsais
  • énnfasis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of énfasis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

néfasis2éfnasis2énafsis2énfacis1énfaiss2énfasiss1énfassi2énfassis1
Edit distance from "énfasis"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "énfasis"?
"énfasis" is spelled É-N-F-A-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈẽɱfasis].
What does "énfasis" mean?
As a noun, "énfasis" means: Peso o fuerza especial otorgado a algo que es considerado importante.
What words are commonly confused with "énfasis"?
"énfasis" is commonly confused with "envases", "éxtasis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "énfasis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énfasis" is [ˈẽɱfasis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énfasis" come from?
"énfasis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "énfasis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

urbanos#6,246basados#6,266buscado#6,269robaron#6,228

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Alicante11 variantsaparatos11 variantsracismo11 variantsquímicos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list