enamorarsevsenamorasteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“enamorarse” and “enamoraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,014
“enamorarse” frequency rank
#47,766
“enamoraste” frequency rank
67780
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enamorarse enamoraste
Definition Prendarse de amor de una persona. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enamorar o de enamorarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enamorarse and enamoraste apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
enamorarse
10 ch
enamoraste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enamorarse ([enamoˈɾaɾse]) and enamoraste ([enamoˈɾast̪e]) 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 67780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enamorarse is recorded at frequency rank #20,014, classified as averb, pronounced [enamoˈɾaɾse]. enamoraste is at rank #47,766, tagged as averb, pronounced [enamoˈɾast̪e].

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 67780, this pair ranks #36,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enamorarse vs enamoraste

Shared letters: aemnors. Private to "enamorarse": -. Private to "enamoraste": t.

"enamorarse" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV  ·  "enamoraste" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enamorarseeanmorarse · enammorarse · enamoarrse · enamorarce · enamorares · enamorarrse · enamorarsse · enamorasre
  • enamorasteeanmoraste · enammoraste · enamoarste · enamoraset · enamorasste · enamorastte · enamoratse · enamorraste

Frequency comparison

enamorarse#20,014
enamoraste#47,766

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enamorarse" and "enamoraste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([enamoˈɾaɾse] versus [enamoˈɾast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enamorarse" or "enamoraste"?
"enamorarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,014 in our Spanish list, against #47,766 for "enamoraste". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enamorarse vs enamoraste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enamorarse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list