enfadavsenlazaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,058
“enfada” frequency rank
#21,319
“enlaza” frequency rank
51377
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enfada enlaza
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 enlazar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enfada and enlaza apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
enfada
6 ch
enlaza

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enfada ([ẽɱˈfað̞a]) and enlaza ([ẽnˈlasa]) 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 51377, 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]. enlaza is at rank #21,319, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽnˈlasa].

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 51377, this pair ranks #98,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enfada vs enlaza

Shared letters: aen. Private to "enfada": df. Private to "enlaza": lz.

"enfada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "enlaza" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enfadaefnada · enafda · enfaad · enfadda · enfdaa · enffada · ennfada · nefada
  • enlazaelnaza · enalza · enlaaz · enlazza · enllaza · enlzaa · ennlaza · nelaza

Frequency comparison

enfada#30,058
enlaza#21,319

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enfada" and "enlaza" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽɱˈfað̞a] versus [ẽnˈlasa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enfada" or "enlaza"?
"enlaza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,319 in our Spanish list, against #30,058 for "enfada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enfada vs enlaza

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 “enfada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list