Which to use
“enemigo” and “enemigos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,848
- “enemigo” frequency rank
- #2,446
- “enemigos” frequency rank
- 4294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enemigo | enemigos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contrario, adverso, que se muestra completamente diferente. | Forma del plural de enemigo. |
Where the eye mixes enemigo and enemigos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enemigo runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against enemigos's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enemigo and enemigos
A purely visual mix-up. enemigo ([eneˈmiɣ̞o]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “enemigo” sits inside “enemigos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enemigo is recorded at frequency rank #1,848, classified as anadj, pronounced [eneˈmiɣ̞o]. 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 4294, this pair ranks #316,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enemigo vs enemigos
Shared letters: egimno. Private to "enemigo": -. Private to "enemigos": s.
"enemigo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "enemigos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enemigo" and "enemigos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enemigo" or "enemigos"?
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 "enemigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enemigos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enemigo" and "enemigos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endémico vs enemigo". 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 #316,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.