Which to use
“emplaza” and “enlaza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,149
- “emplaza” frequency rank
- #21,319
- “enlaza” frequency rank
- 65468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emplaza | enlaza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emplazar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enlazar. |
Where the eye mixes emplaza and enlaza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. emplaza runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against enlaza's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: emplaza vs enlaza
A purely visual mix-up. emplaza ([ẽmˈplasa]) and enlaza ([ẽnˈlasa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emplaza is recorded at frequency rank #44,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈplasa]. enlaza is at rank #21,319, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽnˈlasa].
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 65468, this pair ranks #42,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emplaza vs enlaza
Shared letters: aelz. Private to "emplaza": mp. Private to "enlaza": n.
"emplaza" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "enlaza" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emplaza" for "enlaza" ever safe?
Which is more common, "emplaza" or "enlaza"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "emplaza" and "enlaza" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "emplaza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enlaza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emplaza" and "enlaza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emplaza vs emplazado". 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 #42,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.