Which to use
“enfada” and “enfoca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,058
- “enfada” frequency rank
- #16,086
- “enfoca” frequency rank
- 46144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfada | enfoca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfadar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfocar o de enfocarse. |
Where the eye mixes enfada and enfoca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses enfada with enfoca
A purely visual mix-up. enfada ([ẽɱˈfað̞a]) and enfoca ([ẽɱˈfoka]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfada is recorded at frequency rank #30,058, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfað̞a]. enfoca is at rank #16,086, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfoka].
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 46144, this pair ranks #127,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enfada vs enfoca
Shared letters: aefn. Private to "enfada": d. Private to "enfoca": co.
"enfada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "enfoca" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enfada" and "enfoca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enfada" or "enfoca"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enfoca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfada" and "enfoca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfada vs enfadar". 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 #127,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.