enfermaba

[ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a]

/[ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“enfermaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,745 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,745
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de enfermar.

Key facts for enfermaba
PropertyValue
Headwordenfermaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enfermaba” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). enfermaba lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enfermaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,745 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for enfermaba in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is enfermaba, spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de enfermar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de enfermar.

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 "enfermaba"?
"enfermaba" is spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a].
What does "enfermaba" mean?
As a verb, "enfermaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de enfermar.
How do you pronounce "enfermaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfermaba" is [ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfermaba" come from?
"enfermaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “enfermaba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-F-E-R-M-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽɱfeɾˈmaβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list