Which to use
“enemiga” and “enemigas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,843
- “enemiga” frequency rank
- #17,425
- “enemigas” frequency rank
- 33268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enemiga | enemigas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de enemigo. | Forma del femenino plural de enemigo. |
Where the eye mixes enemiga and enemigas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enemiga runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against enemigas's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enemiga and enemigas
A purely visual mix-up. enemiga ([eneˈmiɣ̞a]) and enemigas ([eneˈmiɣ̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “enemiga” sits inside “enemigas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enemiga is recorded at frequency rank #15,843, classified as anadj, pronounced [eneˈmiɣ̞a]. enemigas is at rank #17,425, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eneˈmiɣ̞as].
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 33268, this pair ranks #197,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enemiga vs enemigas
Shared letters: aegimn. Private to "enemiga": -. Private to "enemigas": s.
"enemiga" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "enemigas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enemiga" for "enemigas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "enemiga" vs "enemigas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enemiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enemigas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enemiga" and "enemigas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endémicas vs enemigas". 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 #197,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.