Which to use
“energía” is a noun and “enfría” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #822
- “energía” frequency rank
- #29,190
- “enfría” frequency rank
- 30012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | energía | enfría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Es una magnitud física del tipo escalar que se manifiesta en diversas formas, se mide por la capacidad de una fuerza o de un sistema para realizar trabajo mecánico, sus principales unidades son: julios y kilowatts.hora (o kilovatio.hora) y su simbolo es: E. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfriar o de enfriarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set energía and enfría apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
energía and enfría form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
energía is recorded at frequency rank #822, classified as anoun, pronounced [eneɾˈxia]. enfría is at rank #29,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾia].
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 30012, this pair ranks #214,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "energía" and "enfría" be used interchangeably?
Remembering energía vs enfría
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “energía”; for a verb, it's “enfría”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “energía” entry
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