enfermé

[ẽɱfeɾˈme]

/[ẽɱfeɾˈme]/ verb

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The verdict

“enfermé” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,229 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,229
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 perfecto simple de indicativo de enfermar.

Key facts for enfermé
PropertyValue
Headwordenfermé
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽɱfeɾˈme]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,229
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enfermé” 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). enfermé lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

enfermé is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,229 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽɱfeɾˈme]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enfermar.".

enfermé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 enfermé, spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 "enfermé"?
"enfermé" is spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-É. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽɱfeɾˈme].
What does "enfermé" mean?
As a verb, "enfermé" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enfermar.
How do you pronounce "enfermé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfermé" is [ẽɱfeɾˈme]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfermé" come from?
"enfermé" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “enfermé”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-F-E-R-M-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽɱfeɾˈme] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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