enemigasvsenemigosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,425
“enemigas” frequency rank
#2,446
“enemigos” frequency rank
19871
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enemigas enemigos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de enemigo. Forma del plural de enemigo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enemigas and enemigos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
enemigas
8 ch
enemigos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enemigas ([eneˈmiɣ̞as]) and enemigos ([eneˈmiɣ̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “enemigas” becomes o in “enemigos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enemigas is recorded at frequency rank #17,425, classified as anadj, pronounced [eneˈmiɣ̞as]. enemigos is at rank #2,446, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eneˈmiɣ̞os].

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 19871, this pair ranks #261,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of enemigas vs enemigos

Shared letters: egimns. Private to "enemigas": a. Private to "enemigos": o.

"enemigas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "enemigos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enemigaseenmigas · eneimgas · enemgias · enemiags · enemigass · enemiggas · enemigsa · enemmigas
  • enemigoseenmigos · eneimgos · enemgios · enemiggos · enemigoss · enemigso · enemiogs · enemmigos

Frequency comparison

enemigas#17,425
enemigos#2,446

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enemigas" and "enemigos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eneˈmiɣ̞as] versus [eneˈmiɣ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enemigas" or "enemigos"?
"enemigos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,446 in our Spanish list, against #17,425 for "enemigas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enemigas vs enemigos

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 “enemigas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list