Which to use
“enfadada” is a participle and “enfadado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,619
- “enfadada” frequency rank
- #13,684
- “enfadado” frequency rank
- 39303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfadada | enfadado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de enfadado, participio de enfadar. | Contrariado o disgustado por algo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enfadada and enfadado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
enfadada and enfadado 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 a single letter - a in “enfadada” becomes o in “enfadado” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfadada is recorded at frequency rank #25,619, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽɱfaˈð̞að̞a]. enfadado is at rank #13,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ẽɱfaˈð̞að̞o].
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 39303, this pair ranks #165,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enfadada" and "enfadado" be used interchangeably?
Remembering enfadada vs enfadado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “enfadada”; for an adjective, it's “enfadado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enfadada” entry
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