Which to use
“enemiga” and “enésima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,843
- “enemiga” frequency rank
- #34,099
- “enésima” frequency rank
- 49942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enemiga | enésima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de enemigo. | Forma del femenino singular de enésimo. |
Where the eye mixes enemiga and enésima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. enemiga and enésima follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between enemiga and enésima
A purely visual mix-up. enemiga ([eneˈmiɣ̞a]) and enésima ([eˈnesima]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49942, 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]. enésima is at rank #34,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈnesima].
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 49942, this pair ranks #105,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enemiga vs enésima
Shared letters: aeimn. Private to "enemiga": g. Private to "enésima": sé.
"enemiga" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "enésima" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- enemiga ← eenmiga · eneimga · enemgia · enemiag · enemigga · enemmiga · enmeiga · ennemiga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enemiga" and "enésima" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "enemiga" or "enésima" show up more?
What to do next
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 "enésima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enemiga" and "enésima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enésima vs enzima". 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 #105,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.